Oddball · 1 month ago
Senior Backend Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $150K/yrOddball is a company focused on building quality software for the federal space, emphasizing learning and growth. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and implement backend services using Node.js/TypeScript, ensuring alignment with interoperability standards and improving the backend stack's performance and reliability.
Computer Vision
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
You’ll design and implement backend services using Node.js/TypeScript, supporting data ingestion, transformation, and API integration workflows
You’ll work closely with client teams to clarify requirements, propose technical approaches, and ensure backend services align with interoperability standards such as FHIR or MCP frameworks
You’ll also help shape the direction of the backend stack—improving performance, reliability, logging, error handling, and automation across the service
This role requires strong independent problem-solving, clear communication, and the ability to own backend decisions in a small, focused engineering environment
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Mid-to-senior level backend engineering experience with Node.js and TypeScript
Solid hands-on experience building RESTful APIs, services, and backend workflow logic
Ability to operate independently and unblock yourself when working as the primary backend engineer
Experience engaging directly with clients or stakeholders, communicating technical decisions and trade-offs
Familiarity with backend testing (unit, functional/e2e, load), security audits, debugging, observability, alerting, and performance optimization
Experience working with relational databases (like PostgreSQL), index/query optimization, backend validation, and coding APIs defensively against user input
Comfort working in Agile environments (planning, refinement, standups, retrospectives)
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally
Performs other related duties as assigned
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and/or a security clearance
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred
Experience or interest in FHIR, healthcare data, or data interoperability
Exposure to MCP (Model Context Protocol), AI/LLM models, and integration with tools like AWS Bedrock
Experience acting as a Backend Lead or mentoring other engineers
Familiarity with cloud-native environments (AWS preferred) and services like RDS Aurora, Docker containers, Kubernetes, EventBridge, SQS, and CI/CD automation
Experience with NestJS or similar backend frameworks with TypeScript
Benefits
Fully remote
Tech & Education Stipend
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Company Match 401(k) plan
Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays
Company
Oddball
Oddball is dedicated to digital modernization of federal citizen-centric services.
Founded in 2015
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Falfurrias Management Partners
2025-01-08Private Equity
Leadership Team
Rob Silverman
Chief Executive Officer
Traci Benincosa
Delivery Manager
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