Sr Backend Software Engineer, Recording at Jobgether – United States

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Sr Backend Software Engineer, Recording in United States.

This role offers the opportunity to work at the core of a high-scale platform that captures, processes, and transforms complex data into reliable, production-grade systems used by millions of users worldwide. You will contribute to the design and evolution of backend services that power recording, data ingestion, and workflow processing capabilities. The environment is fast-paced, engineering-driven, and highly collaborative, with a strong emphasis on scalability, performance, and system reliability. You will work across modern backend technologies while helping shape distributed systems that support AI-driven features and large-scale infrastructure growth. This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving deep technical challenges and building systems that operate at significant scale. Your work will directly influence product performance and user experience across a rapidly expanding global platform.

• Design, build, and maintain backend systems supporting recording, data ingestion, and workflow processing at scale.
• Develop and optimize distributed systems and microservices to ensure high performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Build and enhance data pipelines and backend services supporting AI inference and internal machine learning capabilities.
• Work with message queues, background jobs, and orchestration tools (e.g., Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ, Celery) to manage asynchronous processing.
• Improve system performance by optimizing APIs, database queries, and backend architecture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy, monitor, and maintain production systems in AWS environments.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and help evolve backend infrastructure for long-term scalability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues in critical systems.

• 8+ years of experience in backend software engineering using Python, Go, or TypeScript.
• Strong experience designing and operating distributed systems in production environments.
• Proven track record building large-scale data ingestion, processing, or workflow systems.
• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture and backend system design.
• Deep understanding of asynchronous processing tools such as Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ, or Celery.
• Strong knowledge of API design, database optimization, and system performance tuning.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and scalable application code.
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Bonus: experience with Django and/or startup environments.

• Competitive compensation aligned with experience and location
• Equity ownership in a high-growth company
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible paid time off and company holidays
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid parental leave
• Home office stipend
• Opportunity to work with highly skilled, mission-driven engineering teams
• Fast-paced environment focused on learning, ownership, and impact