Staff Backend Engineer — Data APIs & Scale

Thomson Reuters; Eagan (MN); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation

Mental Health Days

Tuition reimbursement

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and develop scalable backend services and APIs for their document analysis platform. The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of full-stack development experience, a strong focus on backend systems, and proficiency in technologies like Node.js or Python. The hybrid work model allows flexible office attendance, aiming to improve work-life balance and employee growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of professional full-stack development experience focusing on backend systems.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and performance optimization.
• Experience building data processing pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with AI/ML experts and legal SMEs.
• Improve developer experience by automating CI/CD processes.

Skills

Backend technologies (Node.js, Python, or Go)

API design

Distributed systems

Proficiency in TypeScript and React

Database design and data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading technology firm is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and develop scalable backend services and APIs for their document analysis platform. The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of full-stack development experience, a strong focus on backend systems, and proficiency in technologies like Node.js or Python. The hybrid work model allows flexible office attendance, aiming to improve work-life balance and employee growth opportunities.