Staff Backend Engineer - New York

Career Launch; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Launch is seeking senior staff backend engineers in New York to lead the design and delivery of reliable software systems for partner employers. You will own architecture, translate business goals into pragmatic plans, mentor engineers, and drive production systems’ reliability, security, and performance across teams.

The role requires a track record of shipping complex software, strong system design, and the ability to run ambiguous work from definition to production results.

Qualifications

• A record of shipping and operating complex software in a senior engineering role.
• Strong system design and technical judgment.
• Experience collaborating across product and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable backend services, data flows, and APIs.
• Own architecture and technical decisions for high-impact products.
• Translate business goals into engineering plans and milestones.
• Build and improve production systems focusing on reliability, security, and performance.
• Mentor engineers and improve cross-team collaboration.
• Use metrics and incident learnings to prioritize technical investments.

Job description

Career Launch is accepting applications for Staff Backend Engineer opportunities with partner employers in New York. Career Launch works with experienced professionals seeking full-time roles and gives partner recruiters one profile to review across relevant searches.

The specific employer, team, work arrangement, interview process, and final compensation are disclosed before a candidate is submitted to an employer.

The role

These searches are for senior professionals who can lead the design and delivery of reliable software systems used by growing technology companies. The strongest candidates combine functional depth with ownership, executive communication, and a record of measurable results.

What you may own

• Design scalable backend services, data flows, APIs, and reliability practices.
• Own architecture and technical decisions for high-impact products and platform capabilities.
• Translate business and product goals into pragmatic engineering plans and milestones.
• Build, review, and improve production systems with attention to reliability, security, and performance.
• Raise engineering standards through design reviews, documentation, testing, and operational discipline.
• Mentor engineers and improve collaboration across product, data, design, and go-to-market teams.
• Use metrics and incident learning to prioritize technical investment and reduce recurring risk.

What we are looking for

• A record of shipping and operating complex software in a senior engineering role.
• Strong system design, technical judgment, and written communication.
• Experience working across product and business functions in a fast-moving environment.
• Ability to lead ambiguous work from initial problem definition through production results.
• Experience coaching peers or leading technical programs without relying on formal authority.
• Authorization to work in the United States for the employer without misrepresenting work status.

Compensation and location

The anticipated base salary range across represented Staff Backend Engineer searches in New York is $180,000 to $270,000 per year. Final compensation depends on the employer, scope, level, experience, and work arrangement and may include bonus, commission, or equity where applicable.

Equal opportunity

Career Launch and Career Launch evaluate candidates without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law. Hiring decisions are made by the applicable partner employer.