Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Role Description

Paperless Post is looking for a few Senior Backend Engineers to help build and evolve the services that power our events management platform. You'll work across distributed systems and web infrastructure as part of a deeply collaborative team with a robust development process. As a senior member of the team, you'll bring technical depth, strong ownership, and a genuine care for the end user — understanding that we're not just shipping code, we're keeping our users' trust.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a backend or full-stack engineer in an established codebase.
• Expert-level fluency in orchestrating agentic AI workflows; leveraging tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot.
• Extensive experience building and scaling distributed systems and web infrastructure.
• Expertise in developing RESTful APIs and maintaining SLAs.
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to influence architecture and articulate technical decisions across teams.
• A collaborative mindset that supports clear communication and constructive feedback.
• A passion for solving problems and building features for end users.
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and follow through on commitments.
• Resourceful and proactive problem-solving, balancing quick iteration with practical solutions.
• Ability to mentor engineers and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Expertise in at least one statically typed language.
• Experience in Golang, Ruby on Rails, Node.js, Java, or similar technology is a must.
• Deep understanding of relational databases like Postgres.
• Expertise in maintaining CI/CD pipelines such as CircleCI.
• Expertise in software testing with unit and integration test suites such as Ginkgo and Gomega.
• Nice to have: expertise in TypeScript & React and proficiency in GraphQL.

Benefits

• Compensation range: $165,000 - $195,000 USD.
• Base salary, equity component, and options for fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Remote-friendly position with employment in specific locations: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, California, Colorado, Ohio, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Washington, Maine.