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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Magnet, LLC
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, PostgreSQL, Node.Js, Prism (Software), Software Engineering, Postman, Sonatype, Backend, Stripe, Sentry, Api Design
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/software-engineer-ny--61e95e6e-03fb-42f3-a077-45a249abec3e

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Architectural Services, Team Building, PostgreSQL, Systems Maintenance, Node.js, Distributed Computing, Data Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API), Large-Scale Systems, We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join a fast-moving infrastructure team building highly flexible, developer-first commerce systems. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in high-ownership environments, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and has deep experience working on products with significant architectural complexity., * 8+ years of backend engineering experience with strong proficiency in Node.js or Postgres

 * Based in East Coast Americas or Europe
 * Experience working with complex products, such as:
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 + Developer tooling (e.g., Snyk, Sentry, Postman, Prisma)
 + Orchestration or workflow tooling (e.g., Temporal, Alloy)
 + Payments infrastructure (e.g., Stripe, Checkout, Adyen)
 + Delivery or ride-sharing applications
 + Hands-on experience building large distributed systems
 * Experience scaling early-stage startups, ideally from Seed through Series A/B
 * Strong individual contributor (IC) background; recent roles should be hands-on
 * Familiarity with e-commerce, payments, logistics, or API-driven infrastructure is a plus, * IC (individual contributor) role in the last two positions
 * Ex-CTO or founder experience
 * Experience with distributed systems
 * Commerce experience, * Strong technical judgment with the ability to simplify complex problems
 * A product mindset and deep appreciation for developer experience
 * High ownership, autonomy, and a bias for action
 * Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

## Description

* Design, build, and maintain backend systems using Node.js and Postgres
 * Architect and evolve complex distributed systems that support large-scale workflows, data models, and APIs
 * Collaborate closely with product and developer experience teams to deliver features that unlock new capabilities for customers
 * Work with early customers to understand use cases and guide them through architectural decisions
 * Build reliable, performant services with strong observability, testing, and security practices
 * Contribute to internal engineering standards, tooling, and documentation
 * Identify bottlenecks, propose solutions, and drive improvements across the infrastructure
 * Help shape foundational components of a managed services platform for hosted commerce infrastructure