Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Foley • Boston, MA

3d • Remote

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Backend to design and scale the APIs and systems that power Foley’s partner ecosystem. You will build reliable, secure, and scalable integrations while helping evolve our platform, infrastructure, and engineering practices.
You might thrive in this role if you bring a strong foundation in backend engineering and enjoy building systems that scale across teams and partners.

Requirements

• Experience building APIs and distributed systems, with strong understanding of integration patterns
• Proficiency in C#, .NET, Java, or similar backend technologies
• Solid system design fundamentals (scalability, fault tolerance, messaging, reliability)
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, or similar)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and automated testing

Nice To Haves

• Experience with microservices architecture
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus)
• Experience building or supporting external-facing APIs or SaaS platforms

Responsibilities

• API & System Design
• Design and build scalable APIs and integration workflows that power partner-facing products
• Develop secure, reliable distributed systems with a focus on performance and resilience
• Platform & Infrastructure
• Contribute to our MuleSoft-based API platform and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker)
• Improve system scalability, observability, and fault tolerance across services
• Engineering Excellence
• Enhance CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows to increase speed and reliability
• Write clean, testable code and contribute to best practices in system design and architecture
• Collaboration & Impact
• Partner with product, engineering, and external teams to deliver high-impact integrations
• Support partner onboarding through stable, well-documented APIs and developer-friendly experiences

Benefits

• Foley offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off and holidays, wellness programs, and an employee assistance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees