Staff/Principal Software Engineer (Backend)

Jobgether; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment platform is seeking a Staff/Principal Software Engineer (Backend) in the United States. This role focuses on backend architecture and scalability, leading API and microservices design while ensuring system reliability. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of software development experience, with extensive knowledge in Go, Node.js, and AWS services. Benefits include remote work flexibility, health insurance, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Remote work flexibility

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years in senior technical leadership roles.
• Expert-level backend development in Go and Node.js.
• Strong knowledge of message queuing systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka).
• Experience with AWS services and DevOps best practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive backend technical vision and system architecture.
• Lead API and microservices design and database schema optimization.
• Write, test, and maintain production-quality code.
• Mentor engineers and enforce coding standards.

Skills

Go

Node.js

Message queuing systems

Database optimization

AWS services

Kubernetes (EKS)

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps best practices

Technical leadership

Strong communication

Job description

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

Overview

As a Staff/Principal Software Engineer (Backend), you will be a key driver of backend architecture and platform scalability for a fast-growing digital services environment. You will lead the design and development of APIs, microservices, and database systems, ensuring high reliability and performance. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will influence technical strategy, mentor engineers, and implement solutions that support large-scale distributed systems. This role offers the chance to shape system architecture, tackle challenging engineering problems, and deliver impactful solutions in a collaborative, innovative, and high-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive backend technical vision and system architecture for scalable and maintainable platforms.
• Lead API and microservices design, database schema optimization, and data flow improvements.
• Write, test, and maintain production-quality code, ensuring system reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and infrastructure teams to deliver high-impact initiatives.
• Oversee deployment processes across development, staging, and production environments.
• Mentor engineers, enforce coding standards, and promote best practices for backend development.
• Research, prototype, and implement innovative technical solutions to complex challenges.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years in senior technical leadership roles.
• Expert-level backend development in Go and Node.js, with experience in distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of message queuing systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka) and database optimization (PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Experience with AWS services, containerization, Kubernetes (EKS), CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps best practices.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to solve large-scale technical challenges and influence architectural decisions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative mindset.
• Experience in high-growth tech companies or startups preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Fully remote work flexibility within the United States.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Paid time off, holidays, and sick leave.
• Opportunities for professional growth, mentorship, and technical leadership.
• Collaborative and inclusive engineering culture focused on innovation and excellence.

Company and Selection Process

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, analyzes your skills, experience, and achievements, and compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score. 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 bias-free, focusing solely on your fit for the role. The shortlist is shared with the company that owns the job opening, and the final decision and next steps are made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!