Backend Engineer - Remote

Overview

KeyMe Locksmiths is an exciting company disrupting the $12B locksmith industry through its robotics technology, retail footprint and nationwide locksmith network. KeyMe Locksmiths leads the industry in both customer experience and technological innovation, consistently setting new standards for service excellence and reliability.

In Short

• Maintain, scale and improve critical backend services supporting kiosks and business operations
• Collaborate closely with other engineers, business stakeholders, QA, and hardware teams
• Write clean, scalable code and own the full lifecycle from development to deployment
• Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve system reliability and performance
• Contribute to architecture and design decisions as we evolve our backend landscape
• Participate actively in team communication, standups, and sprint planning

Requirements

• 3+ years backend engineering experience, ideally with some exposure to both Ruby/Rails and Go.
• Strong ownership mentality and clear, honest communication skills
• Comfortable working in a small team where you’ll wear multiple hats and directly impact the business
• Experience with Postgres or relational databases and building APIs
• Ability to break down complex problems and find practical solutions
• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn and adapt quickly
• You have strong programming related opinions but are also willing to discuss tradeoffs and adapt to the current situation and problem
• Bonus: experience with microservices architecture, containerized deployments (Kubernetes), or AI-related projects

Benefits

• Small, tight-knit team with big impact — your work matters every day
• Work remotely from anywhere in the USA (East Coast hours preferred)
• Minimal bureaucracy; fast-moving, collaborative environment
• Unique opportunity to work on backend systems powering real-world hardware kiosks
• Exposure to early-stage AI applications in a practical setting