Senior Full Stack Engineer (Backend-Focused, SF, YC)
Pragmatikeabout 4 hours ago
Boston, MA, USA +4 moreSenior
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs.
- Develop and ship full-stack features from backend services to customer-facing interfaces.
- Build reliable infrastructure for high-performance, real-time applications.
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and leadership teams to define new capabilities.
- Design systems that scale efficiently with product usage.
- Improve platform reliability, observability, and operational tooling.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and long-term technical strategy.
- Optimize performance, security, and developer experience.
- Establish engineering best practices and foster a culture of technical excellence.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong backend engineering experience with production systems.
- Advanced proficiency in TypeScript and modern backend practices.
- Experience with scalable APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications.
- Strong understanding of databases, data modeling, and system architecture.
- Experience with real-time systems and event-driven architectures.
- Ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments.
- Strong problem-solving skills and systems-thinking mindset.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach.
Benefits
- Significant ownership and influence on architecture and product direction.
- Direct access to decision-makers.
- Opportunity to work alongside exceptional engineers in a collaborative onsite environment.