Staff Software Engineer - Backend

LVT; American Fork, Northern (UT, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

401k match up to 4%

Flexible PTO

Job summary

LVT is seeking a Staff Backend Software Engineer to lead backend architecture and scalable cloud services from our American Fork headquarters. You will design resilient services, mentor engineers, and elevate development standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Expect to own API design, implement high-velocity Node.js/TypeScript code, and drive modern CI/CD practices to keep our backend robust and future-ready.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent).
• 7+ years in backend systems, cloud services, and API development.
• 3+ years with Node.js and TypeScript in production.
• Experience in API design with REST and GraphQL.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic technical leadership across backend architecture and design standards.
• Ship high-impact backend code in Node.js/TypeScript for critical systems.
• Elevate engineering standards, reliability, and performance.
• Optimize CI/CD lifecycles and developer tooling for speed.
• Collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps to translate vision into specs.
• Resolve complex edge cases and ensure system uptime and resilience.
• Mentor senior and mid-level engineers and drive architectural reviews.
• Pioneer emerging technologies to improve the backend platform.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

API design

OpenAPI/REST

GraphQL

NestJS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

SQL

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/SE

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

OpenAPI/REST

GraphQL

NestJS

Job description

LVT is redefining how businesses operate in the physical world, moving beyond traditional security solutions to deliver AI-driven, actionable intelligence that makes sites smarter, safer, and more secure. Since pioneering our first mobile, solar-powered units , our commitment to scrappy, hands-on innovation has made us an established leader and one of the fastest-growing companies in intelligent site technology. We are building the next generation of solutions—from our physical units in the field to a powerful Agentic AI platform—that allows our customers to gain unprecedented visibility and control over safety, compliance, and operations. This is your chance to join a cutting-edge team that isn't just watching the world change, but actively building the technology that is changing it.

We’re a team that’s focused on growth and innovation, and we’re proud that our crew, products, and leadership are being recognized for it.

A Top-Tier Growth Company: Named one of the Financial Times’ Fastest Growing Companies 2025 and #10 on the Inc. 5000 Rocky Mountain Regional list for 2025.

Innovative Leadership: Our CEO, Ryan Porter, was named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025, and our CTO, Steve Lindsey, was inducted into the Silicon Slopes CTO Hall of Fame in 2024.

Product & Software Excellence: We were named one of The Software Report’s Top 100 Software Companies of 2023 and are a winner of the Security Today Govies Award for 2025.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

As a Staff Backend Software Engineer at LVT, you will serve as a primary technical authority driving the design, performance, and scaling of our core backend architecture. Partnering closely with engineering leadership, cross-functional teams, and senior peers, you will architect resilient, high-velocity services that power our next-generation intelligent site technology. Beyond executing high-impact technical initiatives, you will mentor software engineers, elevate development standards, and shape our engineering culture. Success in this role is measured by your ability to transform complex business requirements into elegant, reliable cloud services while elevating the technical output of the broader engineering organization.

This role is based onsite at our American Fork headquarters.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide Strategic Technical Leadership: Drive backend architecture, technical direction, and robust engineering design standards across production services.

Ship High-Impact Backend Architecture: Deliver high-velocity, clean, and scalable Node.js/TypeScript code for business-critical backend systems and API services.

Elevate Engineering Standards: Implement modern methodologies, best practices, and code quality benchmarks to ensure high reliability, maintainability, and software performance.

Optimize Development Lifecycles: Identify system bottlenecks, streamline CI/CD workflows, and introduce tooling that enhances team-wide developer productivity and delivery speed.

Drive Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with Product Management, QA, and DevOps to translate product visions into concrete technical specifications, accurate estimates, and seamless delivery timelines.

Identify Root Causes and Resolve Complex Edge Cases: Navigate ambiguous requirements and complex technical challenges, applying rigorous problem-solving to protect uptime and system resilience.

Act as a Go-To Thought Leader & Mentor: Mentor senior and mid-level software engineers through structured feedback, architectural design reviews, and continuous technical upskilling.

Pioneer Emerging Technologies: Continually evaluate industry trends, tools, and modern cloud/API frameworks to optimize LVT’s backend suite for future growth.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

Technical Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Extensive Backend Experience: 7+ years of professional software engineering experience centered on complex backend systems, cloud services, and API development.

Node.js & TypeScript Expertise: 3+ years of hands-on production experience architecting, building, and maintaining enterprise Node.js and TypeScript services.

API Design & Optimization: Demonstrated expertise in OpenAPI/REST API design and hands-on experience building or optimizing GraphQL queries and mutations.

Modern Frameworks & Infrastructure: Familiarity with modern framework ecosystems (e.g., NestJS) and containerized deployment workflows utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

Data Modeling: Proficiency with relational databases (SQL experience preferred) and modern database query optimization.

Technical Mentorship & Influence: Proven experience guiding cross-functional technical teams, establishing engineering culture, and driving process improvements within Agile environments.

Quality & Ownership Mindset: Obsessive commitment to system reliability, operational quality, thorough testing, and robust root-cause problem solving.

Adaptable Leadership: Highly effective communication skills with the versatility to thrive in a fast-paced environment and pivot rapidly between priorities.

BENEFITS

We believe you do your best work when your whole life is supported. We invest in our crew’s health, families, and financial futures with a benefits package designed to support you inside and outside the office. Full-time benefits include, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits (401k match up to 4%), and flexible PTO.

LVT IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. All candidates must pass a drug screening and background check upon employment. Some roles may also require passing a federal background check and fingerprinting. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, and/or to perform essential job functions, please reach out to your recruiter.