Senior Backend Engineer

To apply : https://matcha.fm/apply/be
Full-time · Fully remote (US, Canada, Europe, UK, Brazil, LATAM) · $128k to $180k per year + equity
Looking for a backend engineer who takes ownership of infrastructure and loves building systems that scale. Someone who writes clean APIs, thinks hard about data modeling, and moves fast without breaking things.
What you'll do:
Design and build reliable, scalable backend services and APIs
Own the data layer - schema design, migrations, query performance
Work closely with frontend engineers to ship full features end-to-end
Set up observability, logging, and alerting from the ground up
Contribute to infrastructure decisions as we scale
You:
Proven track record building production backend systems
Strong with Node.js, Postgres, and REST/GraphQL APIs
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Vercel/Railway)
Startup or founding team experience preferred
Excellent ownership, communication, and proactive mindset
Previous founder a bonus
Compensation and benefits:
Compensation: $128k to $150k per year + equity
Fully remote and async, work from anywhere on your own schedule
The same salary regardless of where you live
No micromanagement, no unnecessary calls
Real flexibility, take time for life stuff without asking for approval
Work in your own flow, pajamas welcome
30 paid OOO days per year, anywhere in the world
A people-first culture that's stable, family-friendly, and kind
Calm, low-distraction culture to do your best work
To apply:
https://matcha.fm/apply/be

Work arrangement
Yes