Koyfin
Staff Backend Engineer
Remote Staff Backend Engineer role with clear candidate location fit.
PostedJun 21, 2026
Eligible countries1 accepted country
Seniority signalSenior
Work settingRemote
Accepted candidate locations
USA
Role overview
Staff Backend Engineer
Requirements and responsibilities
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What you’ll be doing?
- Drive the architecture and technical roadmap for core backend services
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable APIs and data processing pipelines
- Guide critical initiatives that impact multiple teams and business areas
- Collaborate with engineering leadership to raise the bar on system performance, reliability, and maintainability
- Mentor engineers across teams and foster a culture of technical ownership
- Debug and optimize distributed systems and large-scale data flows
- Act as a force multiplier — identifying gaps, proposing solutions, and enabling others to move faster
- Work with modern technologies including TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS, and Kubernetes
What we’re looking for
- 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with deep backend expertise
- Proven experience designing and evolving backend architecture at scale
- Knowledge of design patterns, algorithms, and system architecture
- Strong knowledge of Node.js, NestJS (or similar), SQL, NoSQL, distributed systems, and caching strategies
- Strong leadership qualities — capable of setting technical direction and rallying teams around it
- Clear, concise communication skills — able to influence across functions and levels
What we offer
- Remote-first work culture with flexible hours
- Competitive compensation with performance-based bonuses
- High-performance gear and resources to support your productivity
- Real impact — your decisions will shape the product and the company’s direction
- Strong team of kind, talented engineers who care deeply about the product and users
- Fast feedback loops — we ship quickly and learn from real users
- Autonomy and influence — take ownership of complex systems and drive meaningful change
- A product-led company with minimal bureaucracy and high trust in our people
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