
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Owner.com
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $190,000 - $220,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Build new products and features 0 to 1
- Take ownership of projects from conception all the way to shipping, ensuring modular, maintainable, and high-quality code
- Deliver value to our end users across our entire system while considering performance, scale, security, and maintainability
- Shape our product direction by talking to users and collaborating with other teammates in feature brainstorms/roadmap planning
- Provide thoughtful code reviews and technical guidance to peers, helping to improve overall team quality
- Help us build a great team — interview candidates, refer great engineers, etc.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience building and operating backend systems in production
- Strong experience with TypeScript and backend technologies (Node.js, databases, distributed systems)
- Demonstrated ownership of systems running at scale, with an emphasis on reliability and performance
- A product-oriented engineering mindset — you understand the “why” behind what you’re building
- Experience collaborating closely with Product and Design partners
- Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to identifying and solving problems
- A sense of ownership, curiosity, and commitment to continuous learning
Benefits
- comprehensive health coverage
- work from anywhere (remote-first workplace)
- unlimited PTO - plus extra fun perks!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
TypeScriptNode.jsbackend systemsdatabasesdistributed systemsmodular codemaintainable codehigh-quality codeperformance optimizationscalability
Soft skills
ownershipcommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationcuriositycommitment to learningteam buildingtechnical guidancecode reviewsproactive approach