Backend Engineer - senior hire
$150,000–$250,000 year
Remote · United States
Job Summary
Backend Engineer role at Kovo to own backend systems and infrastructure end-to-end, from design through deployment and scaling, using Node (TypeScript) on AWS and React (NextJS) on Vercel. Build performant, reliable APIs and services powering financial products; design scalable architectures on AWS; ship production code frequently with high quality standards; establish engineering patterns and collaborate with product engineers. Requires 5+ years of backend-focused software engineering, experience with Node and AWS, and TypeScript proficiency. Remote in the United States; high ownership, speed, and impact in a fast-moving startup environment.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a significant backend focus
- Experience building and scaling production systems with Node and AWS
- Proficient with TypeScript (bonus)
- Track record of delivering reliable, performant systems at scale
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