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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Backend Engineer - **Company:** Recruiting from Scratch - **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $165,000.0 - $225,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Query Performance, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Business Logic, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Enterprise Software Applications, Large Language Models, Generative AI, Backend, Build Management, Api Design, Serverless Computing, Web Api - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pmw0fcrcxe ## About the Role * 5+ years of professional software engineering experience. * Strong backend engineering background. * Meaningful experience building external-facing APIs. * Experience designing and maintaining integrations with third-party systems. * Strong fundamentals in system design, debugging, and problem-solving. * Production experience with Python is preferred, though strong candidates from other object-oriented language backgrounds can be considered. * Experience with serverless technologies, asynchronous workflows, and cloud infrastructure. * Comfortable working with relational databases and optimizing queries. * Strong understanding of backend reliability, scalability, and performance. * Able to independently own projects and drive them to completion with limited oversight. * Strong communicator who proactively surfaces blockers and keeps stakeholders informed. * Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment with experimentation and changing requirements. Preferred * Strong production experience with Python. * Experience with PostgreSQL. * Experience building integrations for B2B or enterprise software. * Familiarity with distributed systems. * Experience with LLMs or generative AI. * Background in infrastructure-heavy or API-first software. * Experience supporting customer-facing production systems where reliability and correctness are important. * Startup or growth-stage experience with significant individual ownership. ## Description Recruiting from Scratch is a specialized talent firm dedicated to helping companies build exceptional teams. We partner closely with our clients to deeply understand their needs, then connect them with top-tier candidates who are not only highly skilled but also the right fit for the company's culture and vision. Our mission is simple: place the best people in the right roles to drive long-term success for both clients and candidates., * Design and build external-facing APIs that support customer workflows. * Own backend integrations with a wide range of third-party systems and services. * Translate product and customer requirements into reliable backend business logic. * Build and improve API endpoints that are stable, scalable, and easy for customers to use. * Improve database and query performance across backend systems. * Work with relational databases, ideally PostgreSQL. * Build asynchronous workflows and cloud-native backend services. * Work with serverless and cloud technologies, including Lambda and EC2. * Diagnose and resolve customer-facing technical issues. * Improve platform reliability, performance, and operational stability. * Collaborate with full-stack, data, ML, and DevOps engineers on scalable backend architecture. * Own projects independently from technical design through production deployment and iteration. * Contribute to making the platform easier to integrate with and operate at scale. ## 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) - [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) - [Web APIs you might not know about](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/281-web-apis-you-might-not-know-about) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [What’s the Difference Between Frontend and Backend Development?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/240-what-s-the-difference-between-frontend-and-backend-development) - [The 7 Most Popular Backend Frameworks for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/403-the-7-most-popular-backend-frameworks-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [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) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers)