# Staff Software Engineer, Backend

**Company:** [Nango](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/nango)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $140k – $220k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Node.js, Backend Engineering, APIs, SDKs, Databases, Developer Infrastructure, Open Source, Performance Optimization, Scalability, Reliability
**Posted:** 2026-08-26

> Staff Backend Software Engineer responsible for designing and scaling developer infrastructure, APIs, and backend services while shaping product direction and collaborating directly with customers. Requires extensive backend experience, Node.js proficiency, and a strong focus on developer experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and scale backend systems, APIs, and services for an open-source platform.
- Build developer interfaces, including APIs, SDKs, UIs, and a runtime.
- Collaborate directly with customers to solve integration challenges.
- Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability across backend services.
- Shape the product roadmap and company strategy through high-ownership decisions.
- Engage with the open-source community and maintain the repository.

## Requirements
- 10+ years of backend engineering experience for the Staff level, with demonstrated ability to scale high-traffic systems.
- Deep experience with developer infrastructure, APIs, databases, and performance-critical systems.
- Experience with Node.js and modern backend stacks.
- Strong communication, proactive execution, and reliability in a remote-first environment.
- Product mindset and empathy for developers, with a focus on developer experience.
- Ability to work autonomously, take ownership, navigate ambiguity, respond to incidents, and unblock teammates.
- Based in North America, Latin America, or Europe.

## Nice to Have
- Passion for developer tools and engineering best practices.
- Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source projects.

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