Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Backend
$170,000–$195,000 year
Hybrid · London, England, United Kingdom or San Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Senior/Staff Software Engineer to join the backend team building core APIs, real-time collaboration, asset management, and marketplace services for a SaaS platform. You will own backend services, design scalable database schemas, and drive observability, reliability, and security while collaborating across the UK and US in a hybrid environment. The role emphasizes autonomy, architectural influence, and delivering scalable backend systems with a focus on performance, reliability, and enterprise-grade standards. Tech stack includes Node.js (TypeScript/JavaScript), Dart/Flutter, C++, MySQL (Aurora), Redis, OpenSearch, AWS (Fargate, Lambda, CloudWatch), Docker, Terraform, and GitHub Actions; requirements call for 8+ years of experience, backend ownership of scaling SaaS products, cloud/IaC expertise, strong SQL, and excellent communication.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience in backend/infrastructure
- Node.js experience or strong experience in multiple programming languages
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), infrastructure as code, and container orchestration
- Strong SQL skills, including query analysis and optimization
- Ability to work independently in ambiguous situations; effective communication; occasional customer interaction
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