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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Backend Engineer - **Company:** OCHO, INC. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $180,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Data Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Node.Js, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Build Management, Api Design, Docker - **Published:** September 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/phpy56nr3o ## About the Role * 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 5 years focused on backend development * Advanced proficiency in Go or Java... with a genuine deep understanding of distributed systems, not just surface-level exposure * Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, ideally GCP, and containerised environments using Docker and Kubernetes * Solid understanding of scalability, API design and performance tuning in production distributed systems * Track record of leading significant technical projects end-to-end, with clear ownership and accountability * Must be based in Canada or the USA with the right to work without sponsorship Desirable / Nice to Have: * Experience with server-side JavaScript (Node.js) and event-driven architecture including pub/sub patterns * Background in software testing, test automation or QA tooling... you will understand the problem space immediately ## Description The engineering culture is collaborative, remote-first and built around genuine ownership. This is a company where Staff Engineers are expected to shape the technical direction of the platform, not just execute tickets., This is an architecture-level backend position reporting to the Engineering Manager, sitting at the heart of the platform team. You will take ownership of the core backend services that underpin the entire product... making decisions that directly affect reliability, performance and the experience of enterprise customers at scale. You will lead significant platform initiatives, drive architectural improvements and act as a technical anchor for the team... including mentoring engineers and raising the overall quality of the codebase. Cross-functional collaboration with DevOps, product and engineering is a core part of this role, not an afterthought. The right person for this role is someone who gets genuinely excited about distributed systems problems, takes pride in building things that hold up under enterprise-scale load, and wants to leave a visible mark on a product used by some of the world's largest companies., * Own the backend architecture: drive improvements in system design, reliability and maintainability across the platform * Lead major platform initiatives from concept to delivery, including automated testing frameworks, data integration pipelines and new feature rollouts * Design and build scalable, high-availability backend services in Go and Java that perform reliably at enterprise scale * Build and maintain cloud-native infrastructure on GCP, using Docker and Kubernetes to scale with customer growth * Drive observability across the stack: improve monitoring, alerting and incident response so customer-impacting issues are caught and resolved fast * Mentor engineers at all levels, sharing architectural thinking and raising the standard of backend work across the team * Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, DevOps and product to improve the platform holistically... not just the backend in isolation * Contribute meaningfully to API design and performance tuning in a distributed systems environment where the stakes are high ## Related Videos - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Recruitment Reinvented: Bold strategies and the $10K signing incentive](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1068-recruitment-reinvented-bold-strategies-and-the-10k-signing-incentive) - [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) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## 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) - [20 Essential Tools For Backend Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/218-20-essential-tools-for-backend-development) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [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)