Staff Software Engineer - Backend - Remote

Overview

The Staff Software Engineer - Backend role at HighLevel focuses on leading the evolution of a massive real-time messaging platform that processes billions of messages across various channels. The engineer will enhance core delivery, retry, and storage systems while shaping the backend architecture.

In Short

• Lead the evolution of a real-time messaging platform.
• Improve core delivery, retry, and storage systems.
• Work with Node.js, Firestore, MongoDB, and ClickHouse.
• Operate at large scale with 50+ workloads and thousands of pods.
• Make infrastructure easier to operate and built to scale.
• Architect backend systems for message ingestion and delivery.
• Drive infrastructure decisions across GCP and Kubernetes.
• Mentor engineers in distributed systems and data models.
• Own incidents and ensure production readiness.
• Collaborate with platform and SRE teams.

Requirements

• 7+ years in backend engineering with scaling experience.
• Deep expertise in databases like Firestore and MongoDB.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and GCP or AWS.
• Understanding of distributed systems principles.
• Strong API and system boundary design skills.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership.

Benefits

• Work in a global, remote-first environment.
• Join a community of over 1,500 team members.
• Be part of a company supporting over 2 million businesses.
• Contribute to a platform processing billions of messages.
• Engage in a culture where innovation thrives.