3 months ago
Denver, CO, USASenior
Base Salary
$145k - $190k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and build backend services and systems for LearnLux’s enterprise SaaS platform.
- Design and work with SQL databases, data pipelines, and data warehouses.
- Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure primarily on GCP, with AWS experience welcomed.
- Use Pulumi or Terraform to maintain consistent and scalable environments.
- Run AI-assisted coding sessions and use AI-driven or agentic systems to improve developer workflows, operations, and internal tooling.
- Apply engineering fundamentals to build secure, reliable, compliant, and scalable systems.
- Collaborate with product, design, and data teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Support global performance, reliability, and operational excellence.
- Contribute to system design, automation, documentation, and engineering knowledge sharing.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with data systems, including SQL databases, data pipelines, and data warehouses.
- Backend engineering experience owning scalable production systems in a SaaS environment.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems and cloud infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with Node.js and/or Python.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably GCP; AWS experience is acceptable.
- Experience working in a startup or similarly fast-moving, resource-constrained environment.
- Familiarity with security and compliance considerations in production systems.
- Experience using automation and AI-driven tools to improve developer productivity or system efficiency.
- Ability to break down complex problems and execute within a defined scope.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
- Preferred experience includes larger architectural initiatives such as multi-tenancy or platform scaling and work in financial technology, regulated, or compliance-heavy enterprise SaaS environments.
Benefits
- Remote-first company structure; the role is based in Denver, Colorado, and remote candidates are evaluated case by case.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k).
- Mental wellbeing support through Talkspace.
- Financial wellbeing support through LearnLux.
- Paid vacation and sick leave.
- Paid sabbatical after five years of service.
- Supportive, inclusive team culture.
- Continuous learning and growth opportunities at a fast-growing startup.
About LearnLux
LearnLux provides workplace financial wellness benefits to employers, combining a digital financial planning platform with one-on-one guidance from Certified Financial Planner professionals. Companies buy the program to help employees navigate budgeting, benefits, equity compensation, home buying, and retirement decisions. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Boston, the privately held firm serves large, global workforces through a SaaS model with human advisory components.