Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Remote - US)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Backend in the United States.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to build and scale high-impact backend systems on AWS, directly shaping how millions of users interact with real-time applications. The position allows you to own projects end-to-end, work closely with architecture leadership, and influence infrastructure and performance decisions. You will tackle complex technical challenges, optimize scalability, and contribute to critical architectural decisions, all while collaborating with a passionate, data-driven product team. The ideal candidate thrives in an environment where ownership, creativity, and problem-solving are highly valued, and where engineering excellence directly drives growth and user experience. This role is fully remote with flexibility to work across the United States.

Accountabilities

• Own assigned backend projects from design through deployment and maintenance.
• Collaborate with architecture leadership to design, optimize, and scale AWS infrastructure (EC2, RDS, ECS, S3, IAM, etc.).
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, monitor system health, and troubleshoot performance issues.
• Contribute to architectural decisions across the stack, ensuring reliability, maintainability, and scalability.
• Write clean, tested, and maintainable code, and review code written by peers to enforce best practices.
• Identify areas for system improvement, proactively addressing technical challenges and bottlenecks.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience as a Backend / Infrastructure Software Engineer.
• Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails and SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or NoSQL).
• Hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure (EC2, RDS, ECS, S3, IAM, etc.) or Google Cloud in commercial settings.
• Comfortable with CI/CD workflows, Linux environments, and software architecture principles.
• Strong problem-solving skills, tenacity, and the ability to work independently on complex engineering challenges.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Preferred: experience with distributed systems, performance tuning for high-volume traffic, and Apache Spark.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits, including 401(k), medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Potential equity ownership for full-time employees.
• Flexible remote work with a fully distributed team.
• Unlimited responsible PTO for personal and vacation time.
• Opportunity to directly impact company growth, revenue, and technical infrastructure.
• Dynamic environment that values data-driven decision-making, creativity, and technical excellence.

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!