Backend Engineer

Role: Backend Engineer Location: Dallas, TX (Remote) Experience : 8+yrs Visa : USC, GC, GCEAD, H4EAD Tax Term : W2 Client: Vacation Renter Duties/Day to Day Overview: • Design, architect, and implement robust APIs and services using Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Redis • Optimize complex SQL queries and schemas to ensure lightning-fast performance across large datasets • Tackle high-scale engineering challenges to ensure reliability and efficiency under heavy traffic • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and leadership teams on backend features • Proactively identify and resolve technical debt; lead refactoring projects to future-proof our stack • Participate in team standups, code reviews, and deployment processes • Mentor and support other engineers, helping to elevate team-wide technical excellence • Take ownership of projects and drive initiatives from concept to production Technical Requirements: • 5-7+ years of backend software engineering experience • Strong experience with Node.js • Strong experience using JavaScript on the backend (in conjunction with Node.js) • Experience with PostgreSQL (or equivalent relational databases) • Strong SQL skills — able to write, debug, and optimize complex queries on large datasets • Experience working on high-volume, high-traffic, consumer-facing platforms • Experience scaling systems to millions of daily users • Experience with DevOps practices and cloud infrastructure (preferably Google Cloud or AWS), including CI/CD, monitoring, and infrastructure as code • Excellent collaboration and communication skills • Experience working within a startup environment and having an entrepreneurial mindset • Experience working in an Agile environment – daily standups and 2 week sprints