Staff Backend Engineer (Remote - US)

Jobgether; United States; Remote; USD 208,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading talent matching platform is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer in the United States. This role involves designing and maintaining backend systems that support financial products. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of experience and strong skills in Java, distributed systems, and relational databases. Competitive salary of $208,000 - $228,000 USD along with comprehensive benefits is offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary range: $208,000 - $228,000 USD

Comprehensive health coverage

401K plan with employer match

Generous paid time off

Professional development support

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience developing backend systems, services or APIs.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and functional programming paradigms.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance backend components and services.
• Maintain and improve production system stability and performance.
• Mentor and guide other engineers in software development.

Skills

Java or similar language

Distributed systems

SQL and relational databases

Agile development

Test-driven development

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Spark pipelines

Hibernate

Spring

Job description

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Staff Backend Engineer in the United States.

We are seeking an experienced Staff Backend Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team focused on automation, scalability, and reliability. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain critical backend systems and APIs that support the company’s financial products. You will work in a collaborative environment that emphasizes test-driven development, continuous integration, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate thrives on solving complex distributed systems challenges, mentoring peers, and contributing to long-term technical strategies that maximize impact. This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge backend platforms while shaping engineering practices and improving system reliability at scale.

Accountabilities:

• Design, develop, and enhance backend components, services, and APIs to support product functionality.
• Maintain and improve the stability, reliability, and performance of production systems with minimal operational overhead.
• Triage and resolve operational issues, participate in on-call rotations, and proactively identify system improvements.
• Implement automated testing, CI/CD processes, and monitoring to reduce manual toil and increase operational confidence.
• Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of high-quality software development.
• Participate in recruiting and outreach initiatives, including interviews and career events.

Requirements:

• 6+ years of professional experience developing backend systems, services, or APIs using Java or a similar language.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and functional programming paradigms.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases such as MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MS SQL Server.
• Passion for agile development, test-driven development, and automated testing.
• Experience working with scalable backend platforms that directly impact business outcomes.
• Bonus: Experience with Spark pipelines, ORM frameworks (Hibernate), and dependency injection frameworks (Guice, Spring, Pico, Dagger).
• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary range: $208,000 - $228,000 USD plus equity and discretionary bonus.
• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision plans.
• 401K plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off, parental leave, and wellness reimbursements.
• Professional development support, structured onboarding, mentorship, and feedback programs.
• Employee investing discounts and other exclusive perks.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly. Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements. It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score. Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role. When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.