Staff Data Platform Engineer - Backend Architecture Lead

Beacon Biosignals; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Biosignals is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join the Datastore team, shaping data models and APIs for brain data. You will lead the design and scaling of backend systems using PostgreSQL, Kafka pipelines, and GraphQL, ensuring data integrity and scalability.

The role includes mentoring engineers and guiding technical decisions to improve team practices. We value a collaborative culture, empathy, and impact.

Qualifications

• 7+ years backend development experience.
• 3+ years building data platforms or data pipelines.
• Experience with scalable backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Define data models and APIs for brain data.
• Lead design and scaling of backend systems (PostgreSQL, Kafka, GraphQL).
• Mentor engineers and drive technical decisions.

Job description

Beacon Biosignals is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join the Datastore team, shaping data models and APIs for brain data. You will lead the design and scaling of backend systems using PostgreSQL, Kafka pipelines, and GraphQL, ensuring data integrity and scalability.

The role includes mentoring engineers and guiding technical decisions to improve team practices. We value a collaborative culture, empathy, and impact.