Senior backend engineer

Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer
What you'll do
Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs that power data-intensive products
Own database architecture — schema design, indexing strategy, backup/restore procedures, and high availability across environments
Monitor scheduled jobs, workflows, and alerts; proactively diagnose and resolve issues before they impact users
Perform SQL performance tuning and query optimization to keep systems fast at scale
Integrate AI tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude) into your daily development and troubleshooting workflow to accelerate delivery
Automate operational tasks through scripting and infrastructure-as-code practices
Collaborate with data and product teams to translate requirements into robust, well-tested backend systems
What we're looking for
4+ years in backend engineering with significant hands-on database administration experience (SQL Server, Postgre SQL, or My SQL)
Strong proficiency building backend services with dotnet
Deep expertise in database internals — execution plans, indexing, partitioning, replication, and disaster recovery
Solid understanding of RESTful API design, service architecture, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Experience with job scheduling systems, alerting pipelines, and observability tooling
Strong scripting skills for automation (Python, Bash, or Power Shell)