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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Backend Engineer III - Hunt - **Company:** OnXmaps, Inc. - **Location:** Bozeman, MT, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $153,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Code Review, Databases, Computer Engineering, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Distributed Data Store, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, MySQL, PostGIS, Software Engineering, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Backend, Data Layers, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Graphql, Functional Programming, Api Design, Terraform, Basecamp, Docker, Elixir, Microservices - **Published:** July 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=16e42153c19e546e ## About the Role onX has created a thriving distributed workforce community across several US locations. This position can be performed from an onX corporate office, "Basecamp," or "Connection Hub"., * Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience. * Five (5) or more years of professional software development experience is required, where API development was your professional focus for at least three (3) or more years. * Experience building and debugging distributed, scalable microservices architectures. * You are well-versed in modern API and systems design and development, with a strong computer science foundation. * Experience with relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL. * Experience working in Go. * You evaluate technologies and solutions based on merit, stability, performance, and the ability to debug, and you write maintainable, well-tested code that's easy for others to understand. * A strong sense of ownership, a desire to mentor and be mentored, and advocacy for the customer and their experience. * A strong curiosity for exploring new technologies, including AI. * A shared passion for and ability to demonstrate onX's Company Values. * You want to work with other happy, talented engineers. * You write great code and get stuff done. * Permanent US work authorization is a condition of employment with onX. * Ability to travel on occasion for multiple days to a corporate office or other onX strategic location, such as a Basecamp. ADDED BONUSES Though not required, we would be thrilled to consider candidates with any of the following: * Experience working with GraphQL. * Experience with Elixir or other functional programming languages. * Experience with Rust programming language. * Experience with Python. * Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code technologies such as Terraform. * Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform provider such as Google Cloud Platform. * Experience with geospatial databases such as PostGIS. * Experience with CockroachDB distributed database systems. * Experience with event-based workflows. * Experience working with a distributed team. ## Description onX is seeking a Backend Engineer who will contribute to meaningful, real-world outcomes that have a lasting impact for customers and the business. In this role, you'll focus on building and scaling the hunt-specific backend services and data layer that power experiences for hunters as part of the Hunt team, supporting onX's goal of delivering a best-in-class Hunt experience from onboarding through the season. You'll take ownership of your work, collaborate closely with partners across the organization, and help move initiatives forward in an environment where priorities evolve, learning is celebrated, and you're encouraged to keep stretching your skills. 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