Sr. Backend Engineer (Node/TypeScript)

Utility; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote

Unlimited PTO

Local holidays

Growth potential

Flexible work location

Swag package

Professional personal development

Job summary

Utility is a full-stack mobile app and digital platform agency focused on designing and engineering transformative technology for premier brands and ventures. The Senior Backend Engineer will own backend services, mentor teammates, and advocate for engineering-forward culture while delivering fast, scalable products.

With 8+ years in web development, you’ll craft secure RESTful APIs and scalable systems, while embracing Agile practices and ownership of your work within a 100% remote environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience building web applications.
• 4+ years experience with Node/TypeScript.
• Experience designing scalable architectures for high-performance web delivery.
• Ability to engineer simple, elegant solutions to complex problems.
• Experience designing and engineering secure RESTful APIs.
• Experience estimating and tracking tasks using Agile methodologies.
• Eager to learn and apply new technologies.
• Strong ownership and accountability for own work.

Responsibilities

• Build backend services and infrastructure for client products.
• Promote best practices in coding and architecture across the team.
• Mentor other engineers and grow technical ownership within the team.

Skills

Ownership

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Learning mindset

Tools

Node/TypeScript

RESTful APIs

Job description

Join the Utility Team! Utility is an end-to-end mobile app and digital platform agency, focused on designing and engineering innovative, transformative technology.

Our clients are premier global brands and new ventures across the wellness, fitness, entertainment, streaming, and educational spaces. Founded by digital leaders from companies like Major League Baseball and McCann Erickson, Utility is built by folks who have been on the other side of the table. We treat every project as if it were our own, from startup ventures to blue-chip brands.

What You’ll Do

Senior Backend Engineers are key members of our engineering team, building the back-end services and infrastructure essential to our client’s products. Over time, we expect you to grow by learning and practicing technical ownership, promoting best practices in coding and architecture, collaborating with and mentoring other members of the engineering team, and becoming a vocal advocate of our engineering-forward culture. Our clients rely on us to build and grow their businesses and we are committed to building fast and scalable products that people love, all while using best practices and the latest technologies.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience developing web applications and other modern web technologies.
• 4+ years experience with Node/TypeScript.
• Track record designing scalable architectures for high-performance web and mobile delivery.
• Ability to engineer simple and elegant solutions to challenging problems.
• Ability to design and engineer secure RESTful APIs.
• Estimating and tracking tasks using Agile methodologies.
• Enthusiastic about learning and applying new cutting-edge technologies.
• Taking ownership of your own work.
• Having excellent interpersonal and communication skills and are able to convey technical solutions.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 100% remote
• PTO policy: unlimited (within reason)
• Holidays policy: Local holidays apply
• Additional benefits: Growth Potential, Flexible Work Location, Company Branded Swag Package, Professional Personal Development Support

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