Backend software engineer · Remote worldwide · $120k–$160k per year + equity
Summary
Backend engineer at a small remote-first company: design and run reliable backend services and APIs, own the data layer (schema design, migrations, query performance), add observability, and help shape infrastructure choices. Core stack is Node.js, PostgreSQL, REST/GraphQL APIs on cloud infrastructure.
Compensation: $120k – $160k • 0.5% – 2.0%
Full-time · fully remote worldwide · $120k–$160k per year + equity
If finishing something and immediately wanting the next thing sounds like you, read on.
what you'll do design and run reliable backend services and apis own the data layer — schema design, migrations, query performance pair with frontend to deliver features end to end put logging, observability, and alerting in place weigh in on infrastructure choices as we grow
you have shipped production backend systems solid with node.js, postgres, and rest or graphql apis have run things on cloud infrastructure (aws, gcp, vercel, or similar) communicate clearly and take ownership startup or early-team experience helps
compensation and how we work $120k–$160k per year + equity, same salary wherever you live fully remote and async. work from anywhere, on your own schedule no micromanagement, no unnecessary calls 30 paid days off per year calm, low-distraction. we practice what we build open to b2b contract or eor
Interview process 30 min chat > 1 hour system design interview > offer
