Software Developer - Backend
Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid - 3 days onsite)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: $115,000 - $140,000 per year, plus annual bonus
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM CT, with an on-call rotation roughly one week in six
Experience Required: 4+ years
Responsibilities:
- Design, build and maintain backend services and REST APIs that support the customer-facing platform.
- Own features end to end, from technical design through release and production support.
- Write and maintain automated tests; keep service coverage above the team's agreed threshold.
- Review colleagues' pull requests and contribute to architecture decisions.
- Diagnose and resolve production incidents during the on-call rotation.
- Work with product managers and designers to refine requirements before build.
Required Qualifications:
- 4+ years of professional backend development experience.
- Strong Python or Java, and solid SQL.
- Production experience with AWS or Azure.
- Experience with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
- Able to work the hybrid schedule from Austin, TX.
- Authorized to work in the United States.
Nice to Have: Kubernetes, Terraform, event-driven architectures, prior on-call ownership.
Benefits: Medical, dental and vision coverage; 401(k) with 5% match; 20 days paid time off; $2,000 annual learning budget.
