TL;DR

Staff Backend Engineer (Node.js): Designing and scaling high-load backend systems and APIs for an open-source product integrations platform with an accent on database performance, scalability, and developer experience. Focus on shaping the product roadmap, solving complex integration challenges for customers, and engaging with the open-source community.

Location: Remote (Americas or Europe)

Compensation: $120,000–$200,000

Company

%hirify_global% (YC W23) is a leading open-source platform building modern product integrations, serving over 100 paying customers including Linux and Contentful, with strong adoption among AI companies.

What you will do

Design and scale backend systems, APIs, and services for the open-source platform.
Build world-class developer interfaces, including APIs, SDKs, and UIs.
Collaborate directly with customers to solve integration challenges.
Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability across backend services.
Shape the roadmap and company strategy with high ownership of key decisions.
Engage with the open-source community, owning and maintaining the repository.

Requirements

10+ years of backend engineering experience, with proven ability to scale high-traffic systems.
Deep experience with developer infrastructure, APIs, databases, and performance-critical systems.
Passion for developer tools, best practices, and building outstanding Developer Experience (DX).
Comfortable with Node.js and modern backend stacks.
Strong communicator, proactive, and reliable in a remote-first environment.
Product mindset and developer empathy, optimizing for DX.

Culture & Benefits

Work in a remote-first environment with an emphasis on strong communication, proactivity, and reliability.
Be part of a team with a product mindset and developer empathy, focused on optimizing DX.
Engage in a pragmatic, positive, and low-ego culture where teammates step up in incidents and unblock each other.
Thrive in a startup-ready environment promoting autonomy, ownership, and the ability to navigate ambiguity.
Competitive compensation package including a salary range of $120,000–$200,000 and 0.5%–1% equity.