Senior Backend Developer

BDI

full-time

Posted on: 9/5/2025

Location: Colorado • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $120,000 - $185,000 per year

Senior

CloudGraphQLIoTJavaScriptNode.jsPostgresTypeScript

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Developer to help shape the foundation of a new cloud-based data platform. This is a key role for someone who enjoys designing scalable services, writing clean APIs, and seeing their work drive real-world outcomes.
Design and build backend services and APIs that power our platform
Implement secure, scalable interfaces for ingesting and querying structured data
Contribute to foundational platform capabilities that enable user access, system visibility, and operational insights
Contribute to our data model and ensure reliable, performant data access patterns
Collaborate with frontend developers and data engineers to deliver end-to-end features
Take initiative in shaping technical decisions, architectural direction, and internal best practices
Own your work from design to deployment, including testing, monitoring, and iteration
Collaborate within an agile development workflow, participating in planning, estimation, standups, demos and iterative delivery alongside Product, QA, and Frontend teammates

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of backend development experience in modern production environments
Strong proficiency with TypeScript and Node.js
Experience designing APIs (GraphQL preferred; REST is also valuable)
Solid understanding of Postgres and relational data modeling
Familiarity with containerized development and cloud-native deployment practices
Experience implementing authentication and authorization systems (JWTs, RBAC, etc.)
A track record of taking ownership of your work and driving projects forward collaboratively
Preferred: Experience working with time-series, streaming, or IoT sensor data
Preferred: Familiarity with ORMs or query builders like Drizzle, Prisma, or Knex
Preferred: Familiarity with best practices for building reliable and trustworthy cloud-based systems
Preferred: Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, or infrastructure-as-code
Willing to thrive in early-stage environments and enjoy wearing multiple hats
Take pride in delivering high-quality code and scalable architecture
Care deeply about maintainability, performance, and the developer experience
Motivated by impact and eager to own challenges end to end