Role Overview We seek our first dedicated Staff Backend Developer to join our lean team of 4 engineers. You’ll be the technical leader responsible for transforming our backend into a Stripe-like API-first architecture with well-defined core business objects and clean internal/external APIs.
This role offers significant technical decision-making authority and the opportunity to mentor junior engineers while solving complex challenges in real-time fleet operations, service request workflows, and multi-tenant business logic.
You’ll work with our modern stack, including Convex, Clerk, TypeScript, Stripe, and Google Maps API, to build systems that scale with our growing user base. Responsibilities API-First Architecture Leadership * Design and implement core business data models following API-first principles. * Create clean, consistent internal and external APIs. * Establish patterns and standards for API design that other engineers can follow and extend.
Critical Technical Debt Resolution * Refactor existing core business data models to eliminate inconsistencies and improve scalability. * Transform our service request workflows into a clean finite state machine model with predictable state transitions. * Implement robust user role access patterns and permission systems across the platform.
Database Architecture & Performance * Design scalable database schemas that handle anticipated growth. * Optimize complex queries. * Implement performance monitoring and establish SLAs for database operations.
Technical Leadership & Mentorship * Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical guidance. * Challenge existing approaches and propose better solutions backed by clear technical reasoning. * Establish development best practices, testing standards, and documentation patterns. * Lead technical discussions and architectural decision-making.
System Reliability & Performance * Ensure platform uptime and SLA compliance through robust error handling and monitoring. * Optimize API performance focusing on latency, error rates, and throughput. * Implement comprehensive testing strategies to improve release stability. * Design systems that gracefully handle failures and scale efficiently.
Qualifications Required Experience * 6+ years of backend development with expert-level TypeScript/JavaScript skills. * Proven experience designing API-first architectures and core business object models. * Strong background in database schema design and multi-tenant application architecture. * Deep understanding of authentication, authorization, and role-based access control.
Technical Leadership * Experience making high-impact technical decisions in fast-paced environments. * Strong code review skills and ability to establish development standards. * Demonstrated ability to mentor junior developers and lead technical initiatives. * Track record of reducing technical debt while maintaining feature delivery velocity.
Communication & Collaboration * Excellent written and verbal communication for remote-first collaboration. * Ability to work with the US Eastern time zone (minimum 4-hour overlap). * Comfortable challenging the status quo and proposing alternative approaches.
Compensation & Work Style * Salary: $7,000 — $9,000 USD monthly ($84,000 — $108,000 annually). * Fully remote with required overlap with the US Eastern time zone. * Daily 15-minute huddles + async collaboration via Slack and code reviews * Occasional US travel opportunities for business meetings and team collaboration.
Ready to architect the future of fleet management technology? We’re looking for someone who thrives on technical challenges, enjoys mentoring others, and wants to build systems that directly impact thousands of users managing critical transportation infrastructure.
