Senior Backend Software Engineer

• We are looking for a mission-driven Senior Backend Engineer who is passionate about building reliable, high-impact systems and takes pride in owning complex problems end to end
• This role is ideal for an engineer who wants to be a technical leader on business-critical backend systems - someone who understands how product strategy, data, and infrastructure come together to drive real customer outcomes at scale
• Our Tech Stack: Frontend: [React, Next.js, Vue] Backend: [Node.js, Mongo]Typescript everywhere
• Build new products and features 0 to 1
• Take ownership of projects from conception all the way to shipping, ensuring modular, maintainable, and high-quality code
• Deliver value to our end users across our entire system while considering performance, scale, security, and maintainability
• Shape our product direction by talking to users and collaborating with other teammates in feature brainstorms/roadmap planning
• Provide thoughtful code reviews and technical guidance to peers, helping to improve overall team quality
• Help us build a great team — interview candidates, refer great engineers, etc

Benefits

• Work from anywhere: Our flexible policy lets you work from wherever you want.
• Equity in Owner: All full-time employees in eligible countries receive pre-IPO equity in Owner.
• Benefits to support your success: We set you up for success where you are and where you’re going.
• Healthcare Coverage: We offer comprehensive health, dental and vision plans.
• Unlimited PTO: Your schedule, your choice. We give our team members full empowerment to choose the time they want to work, and don’t micro-manage working hours.
• Team retreats: We love building real friendships with everyone that we work with, so we do several retreats per year – to deepen our friendships, celebrate our wins, and plan our future.

Preferred experience

• Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to identifying and solving problems
• 5+ years of experience building and operating backend systems in production
• Demonstrated ownership of systems running at scale, with an emphasis on reliability and performance
• Strong experience with TypeScript and backend technologies (Node.js, databases, distributed systems)
• A product-oriented engineering mindset — you understand the “why” behind what you’re building
• Experience collaborating closely with Product and Design partners
• A sense of ownership, curiosity, and commitment to continuous learning
• Large-scale, high-traffic consumer systems
• Loyalty or rewards programs
• Marketing or lifecycle systems
• E-commerce or consumer platforms