Senior Backend Engineer - Fully Remote - up to $180k

Job summary

Design and build reliable, scalable backend services and APIs, while owning database schemas, migrations, and query performance. Collaborate with frontend engineers to deliver end-to-end features, establish observability, logging, and alerting, and contribute to infrastructure decisions as the company scales.

Job details

To apply : https://matcha.fm/apply/be Full-time · Fully remote (US, Canada, Europe, UK, Brazil, LATAM) · $128k to $180k per year + equity Looking for a backend engineer who takes ownership of infrastructure and loves building systems that scale. Someone who writes clean APIs, thinks hard about data modeling, and moves fast without breaking things. What you'll do: Design and build reliable, scalable backend services and APIs Own the data layer - schema design, migrations, query performance Work closely with frontend engineers to ship full features end-to-end Set up observability, logging, and alerting from the ground up Contribute to infrastructure decisions as we scale You: Proven track record building production backend systems Strong with Node.js, Postgres, and REST/GraphQL APIs Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Vercel/Railway) Startup or founding team experience preferred Excellent ownership, communication, and proactive mindset Previous founder a bonus Compensation and benefits: Compensation: $128k to $150k per year + equity Fully remote and async, work from anywhere on your own schedule The same salary regardless of where you live No micromanagement, no unnecessary calls Real flexibility, take time for life stuff without asking for approval Work in your own flow, pajamas welcome 30 paid OOO days per year, anywhere in the world A people-first culture that's stable, family-friendly, and kind Calm, low-distraction culture to do your best work To apply: https://matcha.fm/apply/be

What you’ll do

Design and build reliable, scalable backend services and APIs, while owning database schemas, migrations, and query performance. Collaborate with frontend engineers to deliver end-to-end features, establish observability, logging, and alerting, and contribute to infrastructure decisions as the company scales.

Requirements

Candidates should have a proven record of building production backend systems and strong skills in Node.js, PostgreSQL, REST or GraphQL APIs, and cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, Vercel, or Railway. Startup or founding-team experience is preferred, along with strong ownership, communication, and initiative; prior founder experience is a bonus.

Benefits

• Equity
• Fully Remote Work
• Flexible Schedule
• 30 Paid Days Off
• Family-Friendly Culture
• Low-Distraction Work Environment

Listed skills

• Node.js · Preferred
• REST APIs · Preferred
• PostgreSQL · Preferred
• Amazon Web Services · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Backend Engineering
• Node.js
• PostgreSQL
• REST APIs
• GraphQL APIs
• Data Modeling
• Database Schema Design
• Database Migrations
• Query Performance Optimization
• Cloud Infrastructure
• AWS
• Google Cloud Platform
• Vercel
• Railway
• Observability
• Logging

Job areas

• Software
• Technology
• Engineering

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