Software Engineer - Backend

Realm Alliance; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software development company in the United States is looking for a Mid-Senior Software Engineer to build backend services and user interfaces using TypeScript and React. Ideal candidates have over 4 years of experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for software development. This position offers the opportunity to work on exciting projects in a remote team environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years professional software engineering experience.
• Strong coding skills and problem-solving ability.
• Entrepreneurial work ethic and personal responsibility.
• Experience working on a remote team.
• Enthusiasm for building at all levels of the stack.
• Great judgment about security, testing, and code quality.
• Appreciation of functional programming and type safety.
• Mastery of core development tools.

Responsibilities

• Build backend services with TypeScript and Postgres.
• Create user interfaces for web and mobile using React.
• Translate operational challenges into intuitive features.
• Deploy technology at industrial sites like underground mines.
• Learn to build a world-class engineering organization.

Skills

Software engineering

TypeScript

React

Postgres

Kubernetes

Problem-solving

DevOps tools

Clean code

Tools

Git

Linux

Job description

Company Overview

Realm is an AI‑driven platform that helps industrial operations prevent failures before they happen, maximizing uptime and saving millions in lost revenue. Realm integrates with existing cameras, sensors, and control systems to detect and predict equipment failures, flag unsafe behavior, automate responses, and notify key personnel. Our customers include gold, gemstones, coal, and oil & gas operations across the United States, Africa, and Latin America.

Responsibilities

• Build backend services with TypeScript and Postgres
• Build TypeScript/React user interfaces for web and mobile
• Deeply understand our product and users. Translate real‑world operational challenges into intuitive, high‑impact features
• Deploy technology at interesting industrial sites like underground mines
• Work with our CEO, former CTO and cofounder of Blend ($1B public company), learning to build a world‑class engineering organization
• Backend (TypeScript) – 40% of time
• Web front‑end (React) – 40% of time
• Mobile front‑end (React Native) – 10% of time
• Infrastructure and tools (Kubernetes) – 10% of time

Qualifications

Must‑Have Qualifications

• 4+ years professional software engineering experience
• Strong coding skills, problem‑solving ability, and grasp of computer science fundamentals
• Entrepreneurial work ethic, drive for excellence, belief in meritocracy, personal responsibility, and hard work
• Experience and comfort working on a remote team
• Rapid delivery of high‑quality workEnthusiasm for building at all levels of the stack
• Great judgment and intuition about security, testing, code quality, and tech debt
• Appreciation of functional programming, type safety, clean code, and automated testing
• Mastery of core development/infrastructure/DevOps tools (Git, Linux)
• US citizen or permanent resident, or Canadian citizen
• Based in North America

Nice‑to‑Have Qualifications

• Startup experience
• Professional experience with TypeScript, React, Postgres, Kubernetes
• Strong network of top‑tier engineers

Interview Process

• Programming quiz
• Live coding interviews (2–3)
  • Algorithmic problem solving, coding, and performance analysis
  • Simulated development task
• Behavioral interview
• Reference checks

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development