Recruitment Room - Global · 1 day ago
Staff Backend Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $230K/yr
10+ years expRecruitment Room - Global is focused on building an AI-powered platform designed to automate and streamline workflows directly within the browser. They are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to drive technical strategy, lead projects, and make architecture decisions that impact scalability and reliability.
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Responsibilities
Drive technical strategy and architecture decisions focused on scalability and reliability
Lead backend and infrastructure initiatives, including DevOps and cloud systems
Architect and implement scalable backend systems to support rapid growth
Manage the full lifecycle of code, from development to production
Champion performance profiling, automated testing, and observability
Mentor teammates and elevate engineering practices
Distill complex initiatives into executable milestones and drive cross-team delivery
Qualification
Required
10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend development and database management
Proven success in startup environments
Staff‑level backend engineering experience
Hands‑on engineer capable of leading projects as a tech lead/team lead
Strong communication and collaborative problem‑solving skills
Passion for mentoring and growing senior engineers
Obsession with quality, performance measurement, and managing technical debt
Product sense—able to influence what is built and how it's built
Continuous learner, eager to expand skills on the job
Preferred
Strong database management and scalable backend systems experience
Familiarity with AWS serverless architecture (Lambda, AppSync, DynamoDB, API Gateway)
GraphQL backend development experience
Knowledge of authentication services (Cognito, Auth0, Okta)
Familiarity with frontend frameworks (React, Vue, Svelte) for occasional full‑stack contributions
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, Serverless Framework)
Experience operationalizing LLM or vector‑search features in production
Expertise with Chrome extensions or DOM integrations
Track record optimizing relevance in search and recommendation systems
Benefits
Equity
Company
Recruitment Room - Global
🌍 RR Global is your trusted gateway to world-class talent and transformative career opportunities.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase