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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Backend Engineer - **Company:** VIBES LLC - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $196,000.0 - $265,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, C++ (Programming Language), Software Quality, Code Review, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Python (Programming Language), Software Architecture, System Programming, Systems Integration, TypeScript, Multi-Cloud, Backend, Graphql, Restful APIs, Terraform, Webhooks, Data Pipelines - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-backend-engineer-integrations-vibe-8689914 ## About the Role * Typically 6+ years shipping production backend systems: APIs, data pipelines, and distributed services at scale * Deep hands-on proficiency in TypeScript and Python; you've owned complex systems in both, not just contributed to them * Strong infrastructure fundamentals: AWS, Terraform, and the judgment to make architectural decisions, not just implement them * Exposure to low-level programming concepts. C or C++ background is a plus; you understand what's happening beneath the abstraction * A high-ownership background: startups, scale-ups, or any environment where you couldn't hand the hard problems to someone else * A track record of raising the quality of the engineers around you, not just your own output Nice to Haves * Prior experience building or maintaining third-party integrations (ETL, webhooks, REST/GraphQL APIs) * Familiarity with GCP or multi-cloud environments * Experience designing or contributing to developer-facing platforms or public APIs ## Description You'll join the Integrations team, the connective tissue of Vibe's platform, reporting directly to the Engineering Manager. The team owns all data flowing in and out of Vibe: measurement and attribution integrations, audience connections from CRMs and CDPs, and reporting pipelines. This role exists because we're building a first-class Developer Platform, opening Vibe's full capabilities as an API so external partners can build on top of us. Three reasons to want this: you'll be one of the most senior engineers shaping the New York engineering presence from day one, you'll own foundational architecture decisions on a platform that marquee partners like Clay are already building against, and you'll work in an environment where AI-augmented development is the expectation, not the experiment., * Design and implement production-grade integrations with external platforms: CRMs, CDPs, measurement vendors, and data partners * Own integration projects end-to-end, from scoping through production, with full accountability for outcomes * Collaborate directly with external partners to define, validate, and evolve data contracts Developer Platform * Drive the architecture of Vibe's public API: account, advertiser, and campaign management endpoints built to scale * Develop documentation, monitoring, and tooling that makes the developer experience genuinely first-class * Contribute to MCP gateway and authentication layers that expose Vibe's capabilities to the world Reliability and Scale * Identify architectural weaknesses in existing pipelines and lead the effort to rebuild them for scale * Set the standard for code quality on the team. Your reviews move the bar, not just the diff * Use AI tooling actively to accelerate development and raise output quality across the team Team Leadership * Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code review, pairing, and direct feedback * Help establish engineering norms and practices as the New York team grows * Partner with the Engineering Manager on technical direction and hiring calibration ## Related Videos - [Putting the Graph In GraphQL With The Neo4j GraphQL Library](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/257-putting-the-graph-in-graphql-with-the-neo4j-graphql-library) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Beyond Webhooks: The Future of Scalable API Event Delivery](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100312-beyond-webhooks-the-future-of-scalable-api-event-delivery) - [Build and Deploy a Fullstack App with Open Source Tooling](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/775-build-and-deploy-a-fullstack-app-with-open-source-tooling) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) - [GraphQL + Apollo + Next.js: A Lovely Trio](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/311-graphql-apollo-next-js-a-lovely-trio) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Lessons for Vibe Coders and Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/614-lessons-for-vibe-coders-and-developers) - [Security Basics for Vibe Coders](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/598-security-basics-for-vibe-coders) - [What’s the Difference Between Frontend and Backend Development?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/240-what-s-the-difference-between-frontend-and-backend-development) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [The 7 Most Popular Backend Frameworks for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/403-the-7-most-popular-backend-frameworks-for-developers)