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Global

  • Design, build, and maintain backend services that power mission-critical platform functions within your team’s scope
  • Optimize data models and system performance to improve scalability, reliability, and maintainability
  • Work across APIs, databases, and deployment systems to deliver cohesive, production-ready solutions

Node.js Python Java Go Kubernetes

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US

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
  • Take ownership of complex features end-to-end, from design through deployment and monitoring.
  • Architect key system components that balance performance, reliability, and maintainability.

VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands.

$140,000–$160,000/yr
US

  • Design, implement, and maintain backend services in a modern TypeScript/Node.js ecosystem.
  • Build and evolve event-driven pipelines, task orchestration, and asynchronous workflows.
  • Develop robust APIs (REST and WebSocket) with clear versioning and backward-compatibility guarantees.

GovCIO is passionate about transforming government IT, making a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve citizens. They are building a workforce that fuels this mission with a culture investing in people.

Global Unlimited PTO

  • Write and push code for the Popl Backend
  • Work with other engineers on using APIs, documentation and tests
  • Monitor logs and resolve any issues quickly

Popl is defining the In-Person Go-To-Market category, helping revenue teams turn real-world interactions into measurable pipeline and revenue with their AI-native platform. They aim to make in-person GTM measurable, scalable, and revenue-driving, fostering a culture of growth and innovation.

US Unlimited PTO

  • Design, build, and ship backend services that support user-facing features across mobile and web experiences
  • Collaborate closely with frontend engineers, product managers, designers, and data partners
  • Lead backend technical planning and contribute to architecture decisions that improve scalability, reliability, and performance

OnePay is a consumer fintech company trusted by millions of Americans to make money better by offering banking, savings, credit cards, lending, investing, and crypto services. They're backed by Walmart and Ribbit Capital, which gives them scale and distribution.

$164,467–$193,491/yr
US

  • Design and implement high-performance Golang microservices.
  • Take ownership of components and features within backend systems.
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Data teams.

Gametime helps people discover and access live experiences. With platforms supporting more than 60,000 events across the US and Canada, they are reimagining the event ticket industry. The company values collaboration, inclusivity, and the strength of diverse perspectives.

$162,000–$190,000/yr
US

  • Design, build, and maintain backend services that power Monstro’s consumer experience
  • Architect systems that scale gracefully as our user base grows
  • Build systems with security as a first-class concern, including authentication, authorization, encryption, and audit logging

Monstro is an AI-native fintech platform reimagining how people and institutions manage money. They’re building a modern foundation for financial decision-making—combining intelligence, automation, and elegant design to help users make smarter choices with confidence.

Global 5w PTO

  • Design and implement backend services in Go that are secure, observable, and resilient.
  • Own API architecture (REST/gRPC), versioning, and backward compatibility for internal + external consumers.
  • Integrate with customer ecosystems (SSO/SAML/OIDC, SCIM, LMS/LXP, webhooks, data exports, APIs).

Pixaera is a passionate team of builders dedicated to delivering solutions that empower people. They leverage AI and gamification to build a vertical platform that is centered around improving the safety readiness of frontline workers in any high-risk industry.

LATAM

  • Design and improve backend services that support complex business workflows.
  • Build and evolve distributed systems using modern cloud-native patterns.
  • Architect and implement event-driven and asynchronous workflows.

EX Squared LATAM partners with leading U.S.-based technology companies to build scalable, high-performance systems. They foster a collaborative and inclusive environment focused on technical excellence across LATAM, allowing opportunities for architectural impact.

US

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable backend code to power both internal and external workflows.
  • Collaborate with frontend engineers, infrastructure engineers, product managers, and others to build powerful features.
  • Lead the planning and design for the backend portion of projects that help keep students safe.

Gaggle supports student safety and well-being by working with K-12 schools to prevent bullying, school violence, self-harm, and suicide. They also provide teletherapy, a crisis line, and other services to prioritize the mental and physical health of students; Gaggle is recognized as a 2023 Top Workplace and also a 2024 Top Workplaces USA Today award.

Global

  • Forming a foundational team in the PMS Area powering Docplanner’s Practice Management Systems.
  • Reporting to technical leadership and collaborating with a high-impact Global Team.
  • Leading through architectural challenges and applying expertise across different technologies as our ecosystem evolves.

Docplanner is the world's leading healthcare platform, creating a space where healthcare can be more human. They serve over 100 million patients and connect them with over 2 million healthcare professionals with 2,700+ employees.

US

  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to understand business requirements.
  • Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code adhering to coding standards.
  • Continuously improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of systems.

LTK empowers lifestyle creators to monetize their content through its technology platform. They have a diverse, multi-disciplinary team and operate on five continents, with headquarters in Dallas, TX.

$155,000–$185,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Lead the technical vision and execution for complex, cross-product initiatives.
  • Be a principal contributor on scalable backend systems, distributed architecture, and real-time data platforms.
  • Influence technical strategy, champion engineering excellence, and drive high-impact delivery across multiple teams.

Impiricus is an AI-powered HCP Engagement Engine that transforms how life sciences companies support physicians. Named the #1 fastest growing company in North America in 2025, they ethically connect HCPs to pharma resources to reduce go-to-market costs.

$100,000–$175,000/yr
US

  • Design and implement backend services using NestJS (v11) and TypeScript.
  • Build secure, well-validated REST APIs using zod, class-validator, and OpenAPI.
  • Implement role-based access control and JWT validation using Google Identity Model and manage relational data using Prisma and Postgres.

Outlive is translating the principles of Medicine 3.0 into a practical, evidence-based product that helps people change the trajectory of their health. The team is small, driven, and aligned around a shared goal: build something that meaningfully improves long-term health.

$142,600–$176,000/yr
US

  • Design, develop, and implement scalable and robust backend systems and APIs using Python.
  • Optimize database schemas, queries, and overall performance while maintaining security and data integrity.
  • Lead debugging, profiling, and monitoring of backend services, proactively identifying and addressing issues before they impact users.

Octave is a modern behavioral health practice creating a new standard for care delivery that’s both high-quality and accessible. With in-person and virtual clinics in multiple states, the company offers evidence-based individual, couples, and family therapy. By raising the bar on how care is delivered and how providers are supported, we are building a sustainable system that values equity, affordability, and effectiveness.

Global

  • Develop scalable, high-volume, performant applications focused on simplicity and user delight
  • Produce high-quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed and checked in regularly for continuous integration
  • Brainstorm with designers, architects and product managers to build and tweak functionalities

Percona provides open-source database software, support, and services. They are a remote-only and globally dispersed workforce with colleagues in more than 50 countries, offering a collaborative and highly-engaged culture.

$75,193–$100,282/yr
Europe

  • Be responsible for owning and delivering quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems.
  • Design and implement backend services and APIs using Python or Kotlin, operating within Affirm’s microservice and event-driven architecture.
  • Proactively identify opportunities to improve system reliability, team efficiency, or architecture and lead efforts to address them.

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. They are a remote-first company with an emphasis on valuing their employees.

Africa

  • Design of scalable backend services and APIs that power real-time payments
  • Contribute to architectural decision-making, balancing performance, security, and maintainability
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues with a focus on root-cause elimination

Jobgether is a platform that connects job seekers with companies. They use an AI-powered matching process to ensure applications are reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly.

$180,880–$327,000/yr
US

  • Building backend integrations with cloud provider's managed databases.
  • Working on scalability and resiliency of clusters with 10K+ nodes.
  • Implementing advanced HTTPS proxy with identity aware access control.

Teleport is the Infrastructure Identity Company, modernizing identity, access, and policy for infrastructure. They are a fast-growing, well-funded Y-Combinator company that values craft, work/life balance, and embraces a culture of humility, honesty, and transparency.

Unlimited PTO

  • Design, develop, and maintain SmithRx product features using languages like Golang, GraphQL, Node, and SQL.
  • Work closely with stakeholders to understand functional requirements and produce high-quality, scalable software.
  • Perform triage for live issues, assess impact, execute mitigation plans, and conduct root-cause analysis.

SmithRx is a rapidly growing, venture-backed Health-Tech company aiming to disrupt the Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) sector with a next-generation drug acquisition platform. They have a mission-driven and collaborative culture and hundreds of thousands of members onboarded since 2016.

$180,000–$220,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Design and build scalable and high-performance data software solutions using Golang and Python.
  • Build and deploy Kubernetes-based systems to manage containerized applications in cloud-native environments.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and address customer needs, ensuring our systems evolve to meet future requirements.

Machinify is a healthcare intelligence company delivering value, transparency, and efficiency to health plan clients. They deploy a configurable, AI-powered platform and have best-in-class expertise in the payment continuum, serving over 85 health plans and 270 million lives.