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# Senior Backend Engineer

- **Company:** CivilGrid, Inc.
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $148,600.0 - $201,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Database Models, Mobile Application Software, PostgreSQL, Node.Js, Performance Tuning, PostGIS, TypeScript, Data Logging, ReactJS, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Build Management, Information Technology, Data Pipelines, Microservices
- **Published:** July 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2675ee2adf64fbd7

## About the Role

* 6+ years of experience working with JavaScript or TypeScript, particularly with Node.js (or equivalent frameworks)
 * 2+ years of experience working with React
 * Start Up Ready: Autonomous, moves fast, takes initiative without being asked
 * Experience owning multi-sprint, multi-engineer projects end to end
 * Experience working on a complex B2B Product
 * Strong foundational knowledge of Postgres is a huge plus
 * Familiarity with geospatial frameworks (PostGIS, GeoJSON, map rendering libraries, etc.) is also a plus
 * Conduct code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and offer constructive feedback to help grow the team's technical capabilities
 * Experience working with cloud-native architectures, microservices, APIs, and modern infrastructure platforms
 * Knowledge of performance optimization techniques, monitoring strategies, and operational best practices for mission-critical systems
 * A degree in Computer Science, Civil Engineering, or a related field (B.S. or M.S.)

## Description

As a small team, we all wear many hats and enjoy tackling new challenges. When it comes to tech, we're seeking experienced individuals who can efficiently identify problems and devise solutions. As a Full Stack Engineer, you will be a foundational team member with the opportunity to work on all aspects of the application and shape the technical future of CivilGrid. Joining at this stage, you will build core systems that will help us scale quickly, and benefit from tremendous upside as we grow.

This role will report to one of our Engineering Managers. It is a hybrid role with expectations that you are working from our Boston, MA office at least 2 days per week if hired.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

 * Design and build end-to-end features, covering everything from database models to user-facing components using React
 * Tackle a variety of areas: web and mobile applications, mapping interfaces, data processing pipelines, algorithmic relevancy, and real-time collaboration tools
 * Profile and tune performance across the entire stack to ensure efficient and responsive systems
 * Implement and maintain analytics, health monitoring, alerts, and logging to maintain operational visibility and system reliability


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