Senior Backend Developer

Hallow • Chicago, IL

2d • Remote

About The Position

We’re growing our dev team and looking for a Senior Backend Developer to own and scale the systems powering Hallow. You’ll lead high-impact projects, design reliable and scalable architecture, and help us move quickly while maintaining quality as we continue to grow.

Requirements

• 5+ years building backend systems (NodeJS/TypeScript preferred)
• Strong experience designing scalable, reliable systems
• Deep understanding of APIs, databases, and system architecture
• Experience with SQL (MySQL), AWS, and distributed systems
• Proven ability to lead projects end-to-end, take initiative, and solve ambiguous problems
• Strong ability to make tradeoffs between speed, quality, and scalability
• Clear communicator who works well cross-functionally and elevates teammates through mentorship and feedback
• Comfortable leveraging AI tools to increase development velocity while maintaining high standards for code quality and system design
• High attention to detail and a drive to build high-quality products that stand out
• Excited and passionate about our mission

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, reliable APIs and backend services that power our mobile apps and content platform
• Lead initiatives from ideation through deployment, making strong technical decisions and ensuring successful delivery
• Evolve our architecture to handle growth—optimize performance, reliability, and global scalability
• Build systems and tooling that empower content, community, and support teams to operate efficiently
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, reduce tech debt, and enhance developer experience
• Use AI tools to accelerate development, debugging, and iteration while maintaining high quality and strong engineering judgment

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Unlimited PTO
• Insurance
• Remote-flexible work
• Fully paid parental leave
• 401(k) match
• Stipends for spiritual development, health & wellness, home-office, and learning

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed