Senior Software Engineer, Monolith Platform [Remote]

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Monolith Platform based in the United States.

This role sits at the core of a large-scale engineering environment, focused on evolving and strengthening the monolithic systems that power mission-critical developer experiences. You will design, build, and optimize highly scalable, resilient, and performant backend systems that support millions of users globally. Working in a remote-first, collaborative engineering culture, you will partner closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable platform capabilities that enable seamless software development workflows. The role blends hands-on coding, architectural design, and technical leadership, with a strong emphasis on maintainable systems and operational excellence. You will contribute to shaping system design decisions, improving platform reliability, and ensuring smooth integration across multiple services. This is a high-impact engineering position where your work directly supports the backbone of a world-leading developer ecosystem.

Accountabilities:

• Design, develop, test, and ship scalable backend and platform solutions that enhance the performance and reliability of monolithic systems.
• Build and maintain APIs and integrations that enable seamless communication between services and internal platforms.
• Provide technical leadership through code reviews, mentoring, pairing, and supporting engineering best practices across teams.
• Own system health and reliability, including participation in on-call rotations and incident response activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to design and implement robust, scalable technical solutions.
• Write architecture proposals, technical briefs, and experiment with prototypes to improve system scalability and performance.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support automated testing, deployment, and continuous delivery processes.
• Ensure long-term maintainability, observability, and quality of production systems through proactive engineering practices.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience (or equivalent) in software engineering, building and maintaining production-grade systems.
• Strong proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Go, Java, Python, Ruby, Rust, JavaScript, or C++.
• Experience designing and operating scalable backend systems, APIs, and distributed or cloud-native architectures.
• Solid understanding of system design, performance optimization, and software engineering best practices.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, and automated deployment systems.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash or Python for automation and tooling (preferred).
• Familiarity with cloud environments and CNCF concepts (preferred).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate technical decisions clearly in written and verbal form.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in distributed engineering teams and contribute to shared codebases.
• Strong ownership mindset with a focus on system reliability, scalability, and long-term maintainability.

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary ranging from $124,000 to $329,200 depending on experience and location.
• Additional compensation opportunities including annual bonuses, stock grants, and performance-based incentives.
• Remote-first work environment with flexibility to work from anywhere within the United States.
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Strong learning and development opportunities, including technical training and career growth support.
• Generous time off policies and work-life balance support.
• Inclusive, collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement.

How Jobgether works:

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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