HDJ + Associates · 2 months ago
Principal/Lead Backend Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expHDJ + Associates is a technology company seeking a Principal/Lead Backend Engineer to lead backend development for their AI-powered retention engine. This role will focus on data architecture, API integrations, and automation infrastructure to unify various systems into a single decision-making layer.
Staffing & Recruiting
No H1B
Responsibilities
Build and manage scalable APIs to ingest and normalize data from:
Dealer DMS/CRM, OEM/group feeds, and market pricing sources
Design and maintain secure data pipelines aligned with planned SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance
Implement role-based access and encryption (TLS 1.2+, AES-256, key rotation)
Develop the Authorization/Integration Layer (APIs/Webhooks) that supports read-only and read/write execution models
Maintain Command’s continuous-learning feedback loop — pushing actions, retrieving results, and ensuring synchronization between dealer and Command systems
Collaborate with AI/ML engineer to expose clean, query-ready data for modeling and decision automation
Optimize backend performance for multi-rooftop scaling (300+ dealers)
Qualification
Required
Expert in Python, Node.js, or Go backend development
Strong experience with ETL/data-pipeline frameworks (Airflow, dbt, etc.)
Proficiency with PostgreSQL/MongoDB and REST/GraphQL API design
Familiarity with AWS or GCP cloud deployment, containerization, and CI/CD
Understanding of data security, authentication (OAuth2/SSO), and compliance principles
Preferred
Experience integrating with automotive DMS/CRM APIs (CDK, Reynolds, DealerSocket) is a major plus
Company
HDJ + Associates
HDJ + Associates, named one of the Top Five Recruiting Firms in Pittsburgh, is a full-service professional search firm, offering dedicated, personal attention to both employers and candidates seeking new careers.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase