Senior Backend Engineer
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Remote, you will join a dynamic team of engineers across Frontend, Backend, SRE, and QA, organized into cross-functional development teams assigned to specific verticals. Remote is dedicated to simplifying global employment by enabling businesses to recruit, pay, and manage international teams with ease. This fully remote position offers the opportunity to work asynchronously with colleagues from six continents, contributing to the development of best-in-class HR and payroll products.
In this role, you will lead the development of major team-scoped projects and participate in cross-team initiatives for Remote's HR and payroll products. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include building tools, APIs, and integrations, providing feedback on code reviews, debugging and solving technical and business issues, and mentoring other engineers. You will also be expected to propose and implement improvements to the platform, ensuring performance, accessibility, and API design are prioritized.
The ideal candidate will have strong engineering fundamentals and a proven track record of shipping secure, reliable, and scalable production systems. Practical experience in designing or adopting automation workflows and improving them through iteration is essential. Proficiency with Postgres (or similar databases), CI/CD tools like GitLab, GitHub, or Jenkins, and a solid understanding of system design are required. Experience with functional programming languages such as Elixir, Erlang, Scala, Clojure, or Haskell is a plus.
Remote offers a competitive salary, stock options, unlimited paid time off, and a comprehensive set of perks and benefits. These include flexible working hours, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, mental health support services, a learning budget, and a home office budget with IT equipment. The company fosters a supportive and kind work environment, encouraging innovation and professional growth.
At Remote, you will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive, with the freedom to organize your work and life without being bound to daily standups or recurring meetings. The company values transparency, innovation, and care for its employees, providing a culture that supports work-life balance and personal development.