Staff Backend Engineer

Veryable • Dallas, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Veryable is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer to build and maintain robust services and APIs that power the company’s web and mobile applications. The engineer will own selected roadmap features throughout their full development lifecycle, from design and development through testing, release, and post-release support. The role also involves working with internal users to provide support, gather feedback, and plan platform features.

The position contributes to team growth through mentoring and code reviews, promotes maintainable, high-quality code through Test-Driven Development and comprehensive automated testing, and participates in on-call incident response and postmortem remediation. The role is based in Veryable’s Downtown Dallas headquarters and requires working in the office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• At least 6 years of experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, or other backend engineering frameworks.
• At least 6 years of industry experience with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL, including proficiency in database design and SQL.
• Experience mentoring junior developers.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures.
• At least 3 years of experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, or CircleCI, and ownership of the release process.
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to break down complex problems and drive effective solutions.
• Curiosity, commitment to continuous improvement, and a positive attitude.
• Ability to work in the office at the company’s Downtown Dallas headquarters.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Exposure to cloud infrastructure, networking, security, and monitoring on AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience implementing and managing message brokers such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, or AWS SQS for asynchronous processing and inter-service communication.
• Understanding of front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Ability to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in distributed systems, including experience with profiling tools and load testing.

Responsibilities

• Build robust services and APIs for existing and new features in web and mobile applications.
• Own the full development lifecycle of selected roadmap features, including design, development, testing, release, and post-release support.
• Support internal users, receive feedback, and plan new platform features.
• Mentor junior engineers and perform code reviews to maintain high quality standards.
• Promote high-quality, maintainable code through Test-Driven Development and comprehensive automated testing.
• Handle on-call incidents and participate in postmortem analysis and remediation.
• Represent and embody the company’s technology team and culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior