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StytchStytchSan Francisco, CA

Experienced Backend Engineer (Product)

Builds and architects reliable backend services using Go, Node.js, and TypeScript, oversees team projects, mentors engineers, and ships critical product features. Requires 5+ years backend experience and familiarity with frontend technologies.

185k – 225k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Architect solutions across the technology stack
  • Oversee design and execution of team projects
  • Work on critical projects on the product roadmap
  • Build new, highly reliable services for customers
  • Improve existing systems for performance, reliability, and security
  • Partner with manager to build team roadmap
  • Partner with product to prioritize and ship projects
  • Mentor and grow engineers

Requirements

  • 5+ years as a backend or backend-leaning full-stack engineer
  • Familiarity with frontend (ability to debug as needed)
  • Familiarity with Go, Node.js, TypeScript, and React

Tech Stack

  • Go for backend services
  • Node and TypeScript for web services
  • Next.js and React/TypeScript on frontend
  • AWS with Kubernetes
  • gRPC and protobufs for internal communication

Compensation

  • Expected base salary $185,000-$225,000 (not inclusive of equity, health care, time off, paid parental leave, etc.)

Skills

GoNode.jsTypeScriptReactKubernetesAWSgRPCProtobufsNext.js
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