Backend Software Engineer

Fieldwire by Hilti

. Closely working with our product team to quickly build features in an innovative new product area.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $145,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSRubyRuby on Rails

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Closely working with our product team to quickly build features in an innovative new product area.
Developing seamless integrations with third-party systems, as well as weighing tradeoffs between potential third-party partners for future integrations.
Working with frontend and mobile developers to design clean, performant APIs.
Actively participating in the daily discussions with the team on technical designs, product vision, and prioritization.
Understanding and setting reasonable and attainable technical goals and milestones.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of relevant industry experience as a backend or product engineer.
Have led multi-month projects end-to-end, from technical design through launch.
Are proficient in Ruby on Rails.
Have hands-on experience with AWS.
Have a strong product sense - you think about the user experience even when writing backend code.
Can navigate ambiguity and make sound technical decisions independently.
Communicate effectively across functions and can translate between product requirements and technical implementation.
Care deeply about code review, code quality, and testing.
Have comfort using AI tools as part of the daily workflow.
While not required, ideally have some knowledge of frontend frameworks like Angular.

Benefits

Comp & perks

corporate bonus, which can range up to 30%

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Hard Skills & Tools

Ruby on RailsAPI developmentcode reviewcode qualitytestingtechnical designproject managementuser experiencefrontend frameworksAWS

Soft Skills

communicationproblem-solvingindependent decision-makingcollaborationadaptabilityproduct sensetechnical visiongoal settingprioritizationnavigating ambiguity