Sr. Backend Engineer

247Hire; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

247Hire is seeking a Sr. Backend Engineer to develop and maintain highly scalable software components focusing on reliability and performance. You will collaborate with multiple teams to optimize REST APIs that serve millions of users.

The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of software development experience, especially in large-scale distributed systems. Mentorship of junior developers is essential, along with effective task prioritization to meet both immediate and long-term project goals.

Qualifications

• Over 6 years of experience in software development, especially with large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of building highly concurrent applications and REST API design.
• Proven ability to manage projects with significant long-term impact on systems or teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable software components with a focus on reliability and performance.
• Design and implement features supporting high-volume, distributed systems.
• Collaborate with frontend and data teams to optimize REST APIs for millions of users.
• Provide mentorship to junior developers and take the lead on complex projects.
• Prioritize tasks effectively to meet project goals and long-term system stability.

Skills

Software development

Distributed systems

REST API design

Project management

Mentorship

Job description

Sr. Backend Engineer Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable software components with a focus on reliability and performance.
• Design and implement features supporting high-volume, distributed systems.
• Collaborate with frontend and data teams to optimize REST APIs for millions of users.
• Provide mentorship to junior developers and take the lead on complex projects.
• Prioritize tasks effectively to meet project goals and long-term system stability.

Sr. Backend Engineer Qualifications

• Over 6 years of experience in software development, especially with large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of building highly concurrent applications and REST API design.
• Proven ability to manage projects with significant long-term impact on systems or teams.
• Excellent judgment in technical task prioritization and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to guide and mentor junior team members on technical initiatives.