Staff Backend Engineer
Wand AI
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Design and lead the development of scalable backend architectures,
- Build and operate high-performance distributed systems using languages such as Java or Golang.
- Define backend architecture patterns and standards used across multiple engineering teams.
- Lead complex technical initiatives spanning multiple systems or product areas.
- Design systems that support high availability, resilience, and long-term scalability.
- Collaborate with platform, infrastructure, and data teams to ensure backend services integrate effectively across the platform.
- Drive improvements in system performance, scalability, and operational efficiency.
- Contribute to service decomposition, microservices architecture, and domain-driven design initiatives.
- Design backend services that integrate with complex enterprise environments and external systems.
- Ensure backend systems meet enterprise-grade security, reliability, and operational standards.
- Improve system observability through logging, metrics, tracing, and operational insights.
- Support production services and lead troubleshooting of complex cross-system issues.
- Influence CI/CD and deployment practices to improve release safety and delivery velocity.
- Establish and promote strong engineering practices including testing, code quality, and documentation.
- Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across backend engineering teams.
- Partner with senior technical leadership to shape the long-term architecture and platform strategy.
Requirements
- Extensive hands-on experience building backend systems in production environments.
- Strong expertise developing services in Java or Golang.
- Proven experience designing and scaling distributed systems.
- Deep understanding of backend architecture patterns including microservices and service-oriented design.
- Experience designing and operating high-scale APIs and backend platforms.
- Strong experience with relational and distributed data systems.
- Experience building systems within enterprise software, SaaS platforms, or software vendors.
- Strong understanding of performance optimisation, scalability, and system reliability.
- Experience building and operating systems in cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
- Experience with containerised environments and modern software delivery practices.
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting capabilities in complex production systems.
- Experience influencing engineering standards and architecture across multiple teams.
- Ability to lead complex technical initiatives without formal management authority.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaGolangmicroservices architectureservice-oriented designhigh-scale APIsrelational data systemsdistributed data systemsperformance optimizationcloud environmentscontainerized environments
Soft Skills
technical leadershipmentoringcollaborationtroubleshootinginfluencing engineering standardscommunicationproblem-solvinginitiative leadershipdocumentationcode quality