Staff Backend Engineer

Foresight

Staff Backend Engineer designing and developing backend systems focused on data architecture and reporting at Foresight. Collaborating with product and engineering teams in a fast-growing startup environment.

Posted 4/12/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $210,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGraphQLJavaScriptTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to scope backend features, contribute to clear technical requirements, and support delivery through agile development cycles.
Design, build, and maintain backend services that support portfolio reporting, analytics, and data-driven workflows.
Integrate data from multiple internal and external sources, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and performance of reporting systems.
Collaborate with Engineering team to design and implement features that leverage data enrichment, machine learning, and AI capabilities.
Contribute to backend architecture and data model decisions in alignment with established technical direction.
Work closely with frontend and data teams to deliver end-to-end product functionality.
Support monitoring and improvement of system-level metrics, including performance, data integrity, and reliability.
Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and day-to-day technical guidance.
Operate effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with evolving priorities and requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors degree in computer science or related field; commensurate years of experience in lieu of degree.
Minimum of 6 years of professional backend or full-stack engineering experience, with ownership of complex frontend features or systems.
Demonstrated experience writing scalable, maintainable code in JavaScript or TypeScript, with a backend focus.
Experience building and integrating web services and APIs, including REST and/or GraphQL, HTTP, and JSON.
Hands-on experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies (Scrum or similar).
Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with product, frontend, and data partners.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and benefits (Health, Dental, Vision, STLB), HSA available
Equity eligible
Income tax benefits for NY residents
Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
Flexible paid time off annually, inclusive of holidays
Flexible work scheduling
Additional wellness and family support programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaScriptTypeScriptbackend engineeringweb servicesAPIsRESTGraphQLHTTPJSONcloud platforms

Soft Skills

collaborationmentoringtechnical guidancecommunicationadaptabilityproblem-solvingteamworkleadershipknowledge sharingagile mindset

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in computer sciencerelated field experience