Backend Developer, Remote

We run a marketplace with over 300,000 active sellers and fulfillment centers in four regions. Our office has a quiet floor and a loud floor.

Role overview

Larchset Labs has an opening for a Backend Developer, Remote. You'll work mostly on server-side code: services, queues, databases and the glue between them. Little to no frontend work. Backend role focused on API design, data modeling and making slow things fast. This role is fully remote within the US. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

What you'll do

• Design and build REST and gRPC APIs in Go, Java or Python.
• Secure endpoints with OAuth 2.0, JWT validation and proper input checks.
• Reduce cloud costs by right-sizing services and cleaning up unused resources.
• Add caching with Redis where it actually helps, and remove it where it doesn't.
• Containerize services with Docker and deploy them to Kubernetes or ECS.
• Document APIs in OpenAPI and keep the docs current.
• Tune slow queries, add indexes and read query plans.
• Handle on-call for services the team owns and lead incident follow-ups.

Minimum qualifications

• 3+ years of backend development experience in a production environment.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP or Azure services.
• Familiarity with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
• Working knowledge of message queues or streaming platforms.
• Proficiency in at least one of Go, Java, Kotlin, Python, C# or Node.js.

Nice to have

• Prior work breaking up a monolith.
• Kubernetes, including Helm charts.
• NoSQL stores such as MongoDB, Cassandra or DynamoDB.

Compensation: $175,000 - $220,000 a year DOE.

What we offer

• Health insurance.
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5%.
• Three weeks of PTO to start.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Cell phone reimbursement.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you need an accommodation during the application process, let us know.

New hires usually start two to three weeks after accepting an offer.

Start: Within 30 days.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Larchset Labs.