Staff Backend Engineer

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Staff Backend Engineer in USA

Laurel
Full time
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USA
09/20/2026
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Remote

Responsibilities

Architect, develop, and maintain efficient, reusable, reliable backend code and application components.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, customer success, and engineers to define requirements, technical specifications, and success measures.
Identify bottlenecks and bugs while improving application performance, scalability, and security.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers and raise engineering standards.
Implement automated testing and continuous integration and deployment pipelines for reliable releases.
Participate in an on-call rotation and engage with customers and product teams to shape solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
6+ years of professional backend software development experience.
Strong understanding of TypeScript, Node.js, messaging queues such as AWS SQS, and MongoDB.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Comfort working with modern web technologies and large-scale data systems.
Full-stack knowledge and experience with AI are preferred.
Experience with Python, Django, FastAPI, Flask, Airflow, PostgreSQL, or NestJS is nice to have.

Benefits

Competitive salary, generous equity, medical, dental, and vision coverage with covered premiums, 401(k), and wellness, commuter, and FSA stipends.
Take time off when needed for illness or caregiving.
Bi-annual in-person company off-sites.
Hybrid work in Los Angeles, San Francisco, or New York, Tuesday–Thursday in office; remote work in the US or Canada may be available for extraordinary candidates.
The company does not provide relocation assistance.

Salary: $251k - $275k/yr

Laurel

Laurel is the world’s first AI Time platform for professional services firms. The company's AI transforms how organizations track, analyze, describe, and optimize their most valuable resource: time. By automating work time and connecting time data to business outcomes, Laurel enables firms to inc...

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