Software Engineering
Staff Backend Engineer
Aurora, CO
$187,000 to $238,000 a year
The employer is a cloud software company helping mid-size businesses manage billing and payments.
We are hiring a Staff Backend Engineer to join our software engineering team in Aurora. You will set technical direction on projects that matter to our customers. This is a full-time, permanent position. This role is hybrid, with three days a week in our Aurora office.
What you’ll do
- Design and operate APIs and data pipelines that power customer-facing products
- Write design documents and weigh trade-offs with the wider engineering group
- Model data and tune queries for PostgreSQL and other data stores
- Own services end to end, including deployment, monitoring and on-call
- Build asynchronous processing with message queues and streaming systems
- Improve test coverage and release safety for critical services
- Mentor junior engineers and review their work
- Set technical standards and guide decisions across multiple projects
What you’ll bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 8+ years of relevant professional experience
- Strong understanding of relational data modeling
- Clear written communication for design reviews
- Experience operating services in a cloud environment
- A track record of leading projects from scope through delivery
Nice to have
- Background in high-throughput or low-latency systems
- Experience with Kafka or other streaming platforms
Compensation and benefits
The pay range for this position in Aurora, CO is $187,000 – $238,000 per year. Final pay depends on experience, skills and qualifications.
- Paid time off plus paid company holidays
- Employee assistance program
- Wellness stipend
- Medical, dental and vision insurance starting on day one
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings account with employer contribution
The employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
