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# Senior Backend Engineer

- **Company:** ROCKET SCHOOLS LLC
- **Location:** Mundelein, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, PostgreSQL, Node.Js, Ruby on Rails, Backend
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/38fb2957-1914-4677-a3cd-167ec6367a64/senior-backend-engineer

## About the Role

This is an opportunity for a strong hands on engineer who enjoys complex problems, takes ownership, and wants a path toward Staff level impact., Tech stack is open. We're looking for strong backend engineers with solid fundamentals, sound technical judgment, and the ability to learn quickly. Our environment includes Ruby on Rails, Node.js, Postgres, and AWS, but experience with our specific stack is not required.