Senior Backend Software Engineer | 5K-6K USD Monthly + Remote | AgTech SaaS Startup
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8 hours ago
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Job Summary
This role is focused on improving and scaling an existing production system.
We are looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to help strengthen and scale an existing SaaS platform. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys working on databases system performance reliability and backend architecture rather than building UI features.
You will work closely with the team to identify bottlenecks improve scalability and ensure the platform is ready for long-term growth.
This is an opportunistic hire for an A engineer. There is a high bar.
Responsibilities:
Own backend initiatives end-to-end from design to deployment
Design optimize and maintain PostgreSQL database schemas queries and data models
Improve backend performance scalability and reliability across the system
Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks in existing services
Build and maintain backend services and APIs using / TypeScript
Strengthen system robustness monitoring and long-term maintainability
Collaborate with frontend engineers as needed
Qualifications :
This role is NOT for candidates whose experience is primarily feature delivery rather than system scaling mid-level engineers or frontend-focused developers.
Must-haves (non-negotiable)
6 years of professional backend engineering experience in production environments
Deep hands-on experience with using JavaScript and TypeScript (not exposure not side projects)
6 years working with relational databases including PostgreSQL with ownership over:
Schema design
Query optimization
Data modeling decisions
Proven experience scaling and hardening live SaaS systems used by real customers
Demonstrated ownership of backend architecture decisions in startup or scale-up environments
Strong understanding of system performance reliability and long-term maintainability
Comfortable working in existing codebases and improving what is already built (not just greenfield work)
Ability to operate independently identify bottlenecks and propose solutions without detailed direction
Nice to have (not required)
Experience with Supabase or similar backend infrastructure platforms
Familiarity with frontend frameworks ( / ) for collaboration context only
Benefits:
- Fully remote
- Holidays PTOs
- Growth opportunities
- USD payment
Additional Information :
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Employment Type :
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Key Skills
- Spring
- .NET
- C/C++
- Go
- React
- OOP
- C#
- AWS
- Data Structures
- Software Development
- Java
- Distributed Systems
About Company
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