Staff Backend Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Backend Engineer based in United States.

This role offers the opportunity to build the next generation of telecom infrastructure through innovative cloud-based platforms and scalable backend systems. You will play a key role in designing and evolving services that enable businesses to create customized connectivity experiences. As a senior technical leader, you will influence architecture decisions, drive engineering excellence, and deliver high-impact solutions. You will work on complex distributed systems involving telecom networks, cloud infrastructure, APIs, and data platforms. The position combines hands-on software development with technical leadership, requiring strong ownership and the ability to solve challenging infrastructure problems. You will collaborate with global teams to transform how organizations access, manage, and leverage mobile connectivity.

Accountabilities:: The Staff Backend Engineer will lead the design, development, and optimization of large-scale backend systems that power a modern telecom-as-a-service platform. This role requires deep technical expertise, architectural leadership, and the ability to translate complex business requirements into reliable software solutions.

Design, architect, and develop scalable backend systems supporting telecom applications and high-volume connectivity services.

Lead technical initiatives for core platforms, including SDK expansion and solutions that enable customers to build innovative telecom experiences.

Build and maintain high-performance microservices using modern backend technologies and cloud-native architectures.

Develop robust APIs using REST and/or GraphQL while ensuring reliability, security, and maintainability.

Design effective data models and optimize storage solutions across relational and NoSQL databases.

Drive engineering best practices around architecture, code quality, testing, observability, and system performance.

Collaborate with product teams, engineering stakeholders, and customers to understand requirements and deliver scalable technical solutions.

Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.

Take ownership of software development lifecycle activities, including implementation, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.

Use AI-powered development tools to accelerate coding, testing, refactoring, and engineering workflows while maintaining high standards for security and quality.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is an experienced backend engineer with strong system design capabilities, cloud expertise, and a passion for building reliable infrastructure at scale. They should be comfortable working independently, leading technical decisions, and operating in a fast-moving technology environment.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.

10+ years of software engineering experience with significant expertise in backend systems.

Strong experience designing and architecting large-scale distributed systems.

Advanced proficiency in backend programming languages, with strong expertise in Go required; experience with Java, Kotlin, C++, or Node.js is a plus.

Experience building and operating cloud-based applications using platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Microsoft Azure.

Strong knowledge of REST and/or GraphQL API development.

Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, Cassandra, MongoDB, or similar technologies.

Solid understanding of software testing practices, unit testing frameworks, and quality engineering principles.

Proficiency working in Linux environments and using Git-based workflows.

Experience designing scalable solutions for telecom, connectivity, or infrastructure platforms is highly preferred.

Familiarity with telecom standards such as TMForum and 3GPP is a plus.

Strong ability to communicate with stakeholders, translate requirements into architecture, and independently drive projects to completion.

Experience using AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude to improve development efficiency.

Benefits:

Competitive salary package with stock option incentive opportunities.

Company-paid healthcare coverage.

Flexible remote work arrangements.

Opportunity to work on innovative telecom infrastructure used by businesses globally.

International and collaborative work environment with opportunities to work across different regions.

Company-sponsored team lunches and company retreats.

Exposure to cutting-edge technologies across cloud infrastructure, microservices, APIs, mobile applications, and data platforms.

Inclusive workplace culture that values diverse perspectives and backgrounds.

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