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Backend Software Engineer (US Remote)

Join a high-ownership engineering culture building integration-heavy, high-throughput backend services for real-time business operations.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain backend services using TypeScript and NestJS
Architect and implement scalable APIs, integrations, and event-driven systems
Build and optimize high-throughput workflows processing large volumes of transactions and data
Design data models, service architectures, and integration patterns for distributed systems
Develop asynchronous processing systems using queues, workers, and background jobs
Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions with Product, Engineering, and Operations
Improve platform reliability, performance, and operational efficiency
Implement observability best practices: logging, monitoring, metrics, tracing, and alerting
Contribute to API design, documentation, and internal tooling
Participate in architecture discussions and influence long-term platform strategy
Use modern AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and code quality
Own projects end-to-end: design through deployment and ongoing optimization

Requirements

4+ years of professional backend software engineering experience
Strong TypeScript proficiency and production experience with NestJS (or similar Node.js frameworks)
Proven experience designing/building scalable backend services and APIs
Strong understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and asynchronous processing
Experience integrating with third-party APIs, webhooks, and external platforms
Solid system design skills for high scale and complexity
Experience with observability and production troubleshooting
Strong software engineering best practices, including testing and maintainability
Excellent communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional teams
Proactive, ownership-driven mindset; able to work independently in a remote environment

Nice to Have

Queue management/background jobs tools such as BullMQ
Familiarity with Next.js or modern frontend frameworks
Experience with high-volume transactional and/or integration-heavy systems
Exposure to cloud infrastructure and DevOps best practices
Experience in startup/high-growth environments
Knowledge of microservices/platform engineering concepts
Experience using AI-powered development tools as part of the workflow

About Pragmatike

Pragmatike is recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing technology company that builds critical infrastructure for high-volume, real-time business operations. The platform powers mission-critical workflows by integrating multiple systems and platforms, with a focus on reliable, scalable backend services.

Backend Software Engineer - US Remote

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