Senior Backend Engineer (Remote - New York)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Backend Engineer in New York (USA).

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust backend systems that power high-traffic web platforms. You will architect APIs, optimize databases, and implement scalable solutions to handle millions of daily requests. Working closely with product, frontend, and data teams, you will drive technical decisions, ensure system reliability, and deliver clean, maintainable code. The role offers both hands-on development and technical leadership, giving you the opportunity to influence architecture, mentor peers, and define best practices. You will thrive in a fast-paced, remote-first environment where innovation, problem-solving, and collaboration are key.

Accountabilities

In this role, you will :

• Architect, develop, and maintain backend systems capable of handling high volumes of traffic and complex data workflows.
• Design, implement, and optimize APIs powering research and media platforms.
• Build pipelines for parsing, modeling, and processing large-scale blockchain and financial datasets.
• Ensure database reliability and performance, including data modeling, query optimization, and caching strategies (MySQL / PostgreSQL, Redis).
• Lead backend feature development from planning to production, including CI / CD pipeline management.
• Diagnose and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability issues in real-world scenarios.
• Enhance automated testing, monitoring, and observability across backend systems.
• Collaborate effectively with frontend, product, and data teams to ensure seamless integration and system consistency.

Requirements

Candidates should have :

Preferred Qualifications :

Benefits

This role offers :

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.

🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.

📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.

🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.

🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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