Software Engineer, Backend
WriteWise
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $161,000 - $230,000 per year
About the role
- Design, build, and evolve backend systems that support enrollments, payments, payroll, and benefits management.
- Architect and maintain robust data models and funds flows that handle millions of dollars in transactions.
- Build integrations with payroll providers, banks, insurance carriers, and other external partners.
- Improve operational rigor through automation, tooling, monitoring, and observability.
- Partner closely with product, operations, and other engineers to solve complex business problems.
- Take ownership of production systems, including reliability, debugging, and long-term maintainability
Requirements
- Experience building and maintaining backend systems in a production environment.
- A track record of shipping systems with complex business and operational implications.
- Strong ability to reason about data models, workflows, and edge cases.
- Comfort operating in ambiguous problem spaces with cross-functional tradeoffs.
- Experience mentoring other engineers or setting technical direction.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Flexible work hours
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
backend systemsdata modelsfunds flowsautomationmonitoringobservabilityintegrationsdebuggingproduction environmentworkflows
Soft Skills
problem solvingownershipmentoringcross-functional collaborationreasoningoperational rigorambiguity managementtechnical direction