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Talentify lists this Backend Engineer opportunity in workfromhome, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Role: Backend Engineer
Location: Dallas, TX (Remote)
Experience : 9+yrs
IP: KForce
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
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Worksite address
workfromhome, TX, 75215, US
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