Senior Backend Software Engineer - Remote

Overview

Onebrief is collaboration and AI-powered workflow software designed specifically for military staffs. By transforming this work, Onebrief makes the staff as a whole superhuman - meaning faster, smarter, and more efficient.

In Short

• Design, build, and maintain backend services that power mission critical platform functions.
• Evolve and optimize the underlying data model to improve scalability, performance, and reusability.
• Work across the stack — from APIs and databases to deployment and observability.
• Diagnose and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability issues in production.
• Collaborate on architecture and operational strategy for high-availability systems.
• Implement and refine monitoring, alerting, and metrics collection.
• Balance long-term engineering quality with pragmatic delivery.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in backend software development.
• B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, Go, etc.).
• Deep understanding of designing and building scalable APIs (REST, GraphQL, gRPC).
• Strong experience with relational and/or non-relational databases, data modeling, and query optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and maintain distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of application performance tuning, reliability, and security best practices.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and cloud infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions (product, design, frontend, DevOps) to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to clearly articulate technical tradeoffs.
• Track record of ownership and delivering complex projects in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Work in an all-remote environment with a diverse team.
• Opportunity to make an impact in mission-critical domains.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools.
• Collaborative work culture focused on excellence.