Senior Backend Engineer

About the role

Every day, millions of developers use HackerRank to prove their skills. We're looking for a Senior Backend Software Development Engineer who can drive the technical direction of critical backend systems and lead the delivery of high-impact, platform-level initiatives.

What you'll do

• Architect, design, and lead the implementation of complex backend systems and services that power core product experiences at scale
• Define and drive technical strategy for your domain, making key decisions on system design, technology choices, and long-term architectural direction
• Own the end-to-end reliability and performance of critical backend services, establishing SLOs, monitoring, and incident response best practices
• Design scalable API frameworks and data models that serve as foundations for multiple product teams and external integrations
• Lead cross-functional technical initiatives spanning multiple teams, coordinating with frontend, infrastructure, product, and design stakeholders

What you need

• 3–6 yrs of experience
• Node.js
• SQL
• Python
• Java
• Git
• PostgreSQL
• Any graduate

Good to have

• AWS
• Microservices
• GCP
• Azure
• Go
• Redis