# Backend Engineer

**Company:** [Lightning AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/lightning-ai)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $120k – $250k/yr
**Skills:** Go, APIs, AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Cli Tools, SaaS, Test Automation, Continuous Delivery
**Posted:** 2026-05-01

> Build scalable backend systems in Go for a SaaS product, partnering with product leaders to deliver features, improve performance, and mentor engineers. Requires extensive Go experience, cloud platforms, and end-to-end ownership in high-uncertainty environments.

## Job Description

## What You’ll Do

- Write readable/testable/efficient code in **Go (Golang)**.
- Build deep expertise in our technology stack to deliver new features, improve system stability, and increase overall performance.
- Partner with engineering and product leaders on developing the Lightning product while using your experience to set the technical direction for large projects.
- Evaluate, strengthen, and document technical architecture, tools, and processes.
- Maintain software quality, implement automation, drive continuous delivery, and reduce time to production while proactively reducing technical debt.
- Mentor and coach engineers on system design, operating in high uncertainty, and problem-solving to create a supportive, inclusive environment where each engineer can grow.

## What You’ll Need

- Extensive experience writing efficient, maintainable code in **Go**. Familiarity with best practices in testing, readability, and optimization is essential.
- Broad knowledge of backend and frontend systems, with experience building and scaling **APIs**, **CLI tools**, **billing systems**, and **security protocols**. Exposure to frontend frameworks is a plus.
- Experience with cloud platforms like **AWS**, **GCP**, or **Azure** and designing systems that are reliable, performant, and scalable. Familiarity with containerization (**Docker**, **Kubernetes**) is a strong advantage.
- Proven ability to take ownership of key features and drive end-to-end development
- Commitment to software quality, test automation, and continuous delivery. Experience proactively managing technical debt and speeding up time to production.
- Hands-on experience as a backend or product engineer in a **SaaS** technology company
- Communication and collaboration with engineers, product managers, and designers
- Ability to operate in high uncertainty and rapidly changing environments

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