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Backend software engineer · Remote worldwide · $120k–$160k per year + equity

  • Canada
  • Remote
  • Posted Oct 23, 2026
  • 1 position

US$120,000–US$160,000 / year

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Senior · 5+ years
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week
Location requirements
Country, Argentina
Application method
Direct apply is available

Job summary

Design, operate, and improve reliable backend services and APIs, while owning database schemas, migrations, and query performance. Collaborate with frontend engineers to deliver end-to-end features, establish logging and observability, and contribute to infrastructure decisions as the company grows.

Job details

Full-time · fully remote worldwide · $120k–$160k per year + equity If finishing something and immediately wanting the next thing sounds like you, read on. what you'll do design and run reliable backend services and apis own the data layer — schema design, migrations, query performance pair with frontend to deliver features end to end put logging, observability, and alerting in place weigh in on infrastructure choices as we grow you have shipped production backend systems solid with node.js, postgres, and rest or graphql apis have run things on cloud infrastructure (aws, gcp, vercel, or similar) communicate clearly and take ownership startup or early-team experience helps compensation and how we work $120k–$160k per year + equity, same salary wherever you live fully remote and async. work from anywhere, on your own schedule no micromanagement, no unnecessary calls 30 paid days off per year calm, low-distraction. we practice what we build open to b2b contract or eor Interview process 30 min chat > 1 hour system design interview > offer

What you’ll do

Design, operate, and improve reliable backend services and APIs, while owning database schemas, migrations, and query performance. Collaborate with frontend engineers to deliver end-to-end features, establish logging and observability, and contribute to infrastructure decisions as the company grows.

Requirements

Candidates should have shipped production backend systems and be proficient with Node.js, PostgreSQL, and REST or GraphQL APIs. Experience operating cloud infrastructure and strong communication and ownership are expected; startup or early-team experience is helpful.

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Fully Remote Work
  • Flexible Schedule
  • 30 Paid Days Off Per Year

Listed skills

  • Node.js · Preferred
  • REST APIs · Preferred
  • PostgreSQL · Preferred
  • Amazon Web Services · Preferred
  • GraphQL · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Backend Software Development
  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • REST APIs
  • GraphQL
  • Backend Services
  • Database Schema Design
  • Database Migrations
  • Query Performance Optimization
  • Cloud Infrastructure
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Vercel
  • Logging
  • Observability
  • Alerting

Job areas

  • Technology
  • Software

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