Backend Engineer

📍 Remote 💼 Full-time
Design and build the backend services and APIs that power Espresso Labs' autonomous IT management platform.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale a high-performance SaaS platform on AWS.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the architecture and evolution of the core SaaS backend, emphasizing scalability, reliability, and operational excellence
  • Design, build, and maintain micro-services running in containerized and serverless environments on AWS
  • Lead backend development efforts, including technical design reviews, implementation standards, and mentorship
  • Develop backend services primarily using TypeScript/JavaScript
  • Build and operate distributed systems handling large data volumes and real-time workloads
  • Design and implement event-driven and asynchronous systems using message queues and streaming technologies
  • Integrate AI-driven capabilities into backend workflows for monitoring, automation, and intelligent decisioning
  • Collaborate with Product, Frontend, DevOps, and Security teams on production-ready features
  • Continuously evaluate new technologies and architectural patterns for adoption

Required Qualifications

  • 8+ years of professional software development experience, including 3+ years in a senior or lead backend role
  • Strong AWS experience (EC2, EKS/ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS) or equivalent cloud platforms
  • Advanced proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript for backend development
  • Proven microservices-based architecture design and maintenance experience
  • Solid experience with Docker and container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, ECS)
  • Understanding of distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and fault-tolerant design
  • Experience with event-driven systems and messaging technologies
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), DevOps practices, and production observability
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and sound technical judgment
  • Excellent communication and team leadership capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

  • RMM, security, IT management, or enterprise SaaS platform experience
  • Practical experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into backend systems
  • REST and/or GraphQL API design experience
  • Infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform or CloudFormation) proficiency
  • Open-source contributions or demonstrated technical thought leadership

How to Apply

Send your resume, cover letter, and project links to hiring@neuronos.ai. Espresso Labs is an equal-opportunity employer.