Senior Back End Engineer

Job Description

About the Company

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Chekhub is a leading SaaS provider delivering clarity and efficiency to mission-critical operations. Our platform optimizes task management, resource allocation, and operational analytics to meet the evolving demands of modern industries. From a promising startup to a key player in the technology sector, Chekhub continues to expand its reach and capabilities, empowering data centers and operational teams worldwide.

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About the Role

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We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to lead the development of the services behind Chekhub's platform. You'll work closely with product and the front-end team to design the APIs, data pipelines, and cloud services that mission critical teams rely on every day. This is a hands-on lead role where you'll shape backend architecture, help guide how AI is built into the platform, and advise other engineers as the team grows.

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Responsibilities

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• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure backend services and APIs across Chekhub's platform.
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• Serve as the backend lead, owning architecture decisions and advising peers as the platform and team scale.
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• Partner with product and front-end engineers to translate requirements into features shipped end to end.
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• Drive reliability, performance, and code quality across services and data.
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• Other tasks, duties, and responsibilities as assigned or as business needs require.
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Requirements

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• 4+ years of experience in backend development, ideally within a B2B SaaS environment.
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• Strong proficiency in Node.js and server-side JavaScript.
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• Hands-on experience with MongoDB and Google BigQuery (or similar NoSQL and SQL databases).
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• Proven experience designing and building RESTful APIs within a microservices architecture.
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• Solid understanding of authentication, authorization, and security best practices.
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• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar cloud providers, and CI/CD practices; Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) a plus.
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• Familiarity with AI tools for productivity (Claude, ChatGPT, or similar).
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• Self-starter who can operate with autonomy in a fast-paced, startup environment.
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• Must be located in the Raleigh, NC area.
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Preferred Skills

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• Experience building AI-powered features or internal tooling, such as LLM integrations, agents, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
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• Experience designing AI system architecture, including model selection, context and prompt design, and evaluation.
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• Experience training, fine-tuning, or deploying models with Google Vertex AI or similar AI/ML platforms.
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• Containerization and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes).
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What We Offer

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• Competitive salary and benefits, including 100% paid employee medical insurance.
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• Direct ownership over backend architecture, including how AI is built into the platform.
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• A team that values creativity, speed, and getting things done.
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How to Apply

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• Apply directly on LinkedIn, or
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• Submit your resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com
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Chekhub is an equal opportunity employer.