Software Engineer

. Design, build, test, and maintain backend services and APIs .

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeColumbus • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,300 - $183,800 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

JavaPostgresPythonRuby

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, test, and maintain backend services and APIs
Develop and support background processing and asynchronous workflows supporting high‑throughput systems
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to translate business needs into technical solutions
Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions to improve system quality and scalability
Troubleshoot production issues, identify root causes, and implement well-tested fixes
Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code and contribute to technical documentation and runbooks
Apply software development best practices including version control, CI/CD, and automated testing

What you’ll need

4+ years of professional software engineering experience
Strong backend development experience in Ruby or another modern backend language (Java, Python, or C#)
Hands-on experience building and maintaining APIs
Experience with asynchronous/background job processing systems
Solid experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MSSQL)
Familiarity with engineering best practices (Git, CI/CD, automated testing, code reviews)
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently within a collaborative team environment
Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend developmentRubyJavaPythonC#APIsasynchronous processingrelational databasesPostgreSQLMSSQL

Soft Skills

problem-solvingindependent workcollaborationcommunication