Senior Backend Engineer

Foresight

Senior Backend Engineer at Foresight developing AI-driven backend systems for private equity reporting. Building reliable backend services and collaborating with product teams in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 4/12/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $185,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGraphQLJavaScriptTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Implement backend features and services in support of portfolio reporting, analytics, and data ingestion workflows.
Work from defined technical requirements to deliver well-tested, maintainable backend code.
Build and maintain APIs and backend logic that support frontend applications and internal data use cases.
Integrate internal and third-party data sources, helping ensure correctness and consistency of data flowing through the platform.
Collaborate with frontend and data engineers to deliver complete product features.
Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve backend issues across development and production environments.
Contribute to improving code quality through testing, documentation, and participation in code reviews.
Follow established architectural patterns and engineering best practices while developing an understanding of broader system design.
Operate effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with evolving priorities and timelines.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field; commensurate years of experience in lieu of degree.
Minimum of 5 years of professional backend or full-stack engineering experience.
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.
Experience working with cloud-based environments such as AWS or Azure.
Hands-on experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies (Scrum or similar).
Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively with product, frontend, and data partners.
Experience working in an entrepreneurial or early-stage environment, comfortable operating within a small team. (Preferred)
Familiarity with financial data, analytics, or investment-related calculations (VC, PE, or B2B SaaS). (Preferred)
Experience using AI in day-to-day workflow to increase development efficiency. (Preferred)

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

JavaScriptTypeScriptAPIsRESTGraphQLHTTPJSONcloud computingAWSAzure

Soft Skills

collaborationtroubleshootingcode quality improvementadaptabilitycommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science