Staff Backend Software Engineer

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced backend developer to design, build, and maintain high-performance services in a fast-paced environment. You will craft scalable APIs and microservices, shape cloud architectures, and optimize databases and caching layers to meet business goals.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams and a focus on security and cost-efficiency are essential. You will establish best practices for development, DevOps, and monitoring, driving robust, reliable systems across

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in backend development with a track record of building scalable systems.
• Expertise with multiple backend frameworks and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong experience with relational and NoSQL databases, and caching layers.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance backend services.
• Develop scalable APIs, microservices, and cloud architectures.
• Optimize databases, caching layers, and event-driven architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define backend strategy and align it with business goals.
• Ensure backend systems are secure, fault-tolerant, and cost-efficient.
• Establish best practices for software development, DevOps, and system monitoring.

Skills

Backend Development

Node.js Framework

AWS Proficiency

Database Optimization

Docker Experience

Tools

Node.js

Django

Flask

Ruby on Rails

FastAPI

Spring Boot

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

DynamoDB

Redis

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance backend services
• Develop scalable APIs, microservices, and cloud architectures
• Optimize databases, caching layers, and event-driven architectures
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define backend strategy and align it with business goals
• Ensure backend systems are secure, fault-tolerant, and cost-efficient
• Establish best practices for software development, DevOps, and system monitoring

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in backend development with a track record of building scalable systems
• Expertise in backend frameworks including Node.js, Django, Flask, Ruby on Rails, FastAPI, and Spring Boot
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, and Redis
• Proficiency with AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong coding skills in Python, Go, Java, Node.js, or Ruby
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools
• Experience or interest in working with scalable distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and high-performance backend infrastructure

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in backend development, focusing on building scalable systems and optimizing cloud architectures. Proficient in implementing secure, fault-tolerant backend services while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical strategies with business objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Backend Development
• Node.js Framework
• AWS Proficiency
• Database Optimization
• Docker Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Backend Development
• Node.js
• Django
• Flask
• Ruby on Rails
• FastAPI
• Spring Boot
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• Python

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Microservices
• APIs
• Cloud Architectures
• Event-Driven Architectures
• CI/CD Pipelines

Tools & Technologies

• AWS
• GCP
• Azure
• Docker
• Kubernetes