> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2722789-product-minded-backend-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2722789-product-minded-backend-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # product-minded backend engineer - **Company:** Carry Technologies Inc. - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Starter - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Databases, Distributed Systems, Queueing Systems, TypeScript, Sql Optimization, Backend, Apache Kafka, Free and Open-Source Software - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/backend-engineer-platform-hightouch-analytics-old-9018003 ## About the Role * You have 1-3 years of programming experience * You have JavaScript or TypeScript experience * You're driven by getting your work into the hands of happy users * You have excellent communication skills and enjoy collaboration with coworkers and customers * You strive to write simple, understandable code that others can easily read * You have an understanding of key backend engineering and distributed system principles The following are preferred but not required. * Experience with queueing systems such as Kafka or Kinesis * Knowledge of various database / storage systems and know when to choose which * Advanced SQL knowledge * Experience contributing to open source projects ## Description We're looking for a product-minded backend engineer to lead the development of extending the Hightouch platform. Our platform consists of integrations for sources of data (databases, warehouses) as well as integrations for all of the places data can be sent to. Each integration in our platform serves as a new use case that Hightouch can solve for. Today, Hightouch integrates with dozens of the most common tools across many categories. However, new and existing customers request integrations every week to expand the capabilities of Hightouch. While primarily a backend engineering role, you'll channel many different skill sets as part of this role: * Product management - ensuring the capabilities of an integration meet the customer requirements * Customer success - personally onboarding customers and ensuring that the integration is working for them * UX - is the integration clearly documented and easy to use? The day-to-day will include extending the Hightouch platform with new sources and destinations, adding depth to existing integrations, evaluating UX decisions, and interacting directly with customers. ## Related Videos - [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) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Do TypeScript without TypeScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/327-do-typescript-without-typescript) - [Nest.js - TypeScript in the backend can also be clean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1033-nest-js-typescript-in-the-backend-can-also-be-clean) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) ## 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) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [What’s the Difference Between Frontend and Backend Development?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/240-what-s-the-difference-between-frontend-and-backend-development) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)