Piper Companies · 1 day ago
Staff Backend Engineer
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$165K/yr - $190K/yr
7+ years expPiper Companies is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer for a full‑time permanent opportunity with a rapidly growing digital learning organization. This role involves designing and maintaining backend services that power the company’s mobile and web platforms, requiring strong TypeScript and Node.js experience.
Management Consulting
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain robust backend services in a TypeScript/Node.js environment with a focus on performance, reliability, and test coverage
Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, design, and engineering teams to develop APIs and backend infrastructure supporting new mobile and web features
Lead and contribute to technical planning activities, helping define project scope, assess complexity, and architect scalable long‑term solutions
Work closely with other engineers to align backend and frontend efforts and ensure seamless cross‑platform functionality
Monitor system health, optimize MongoDB performance, debug production issues, and work with cloud hosting providers
Promote engineering excellence through mentorship, code reviews, and contributions to evolving coding standards and best practices
Qualification
Required
7+ years of backend development experience, primarily with TypeScript
Strong understanding of the Node.js ecosystem
Experience with MongoDB or similar NoSQL databases
Familiarity with APM tools (Elastic preferred)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines
Experience working with Render or similar hosting platforms
Proficiency using Visual Studio Code or equivalent development tools
Preferred
Experience designing or optimizing RESTful APIs
Background in Go or Rust development
Experience optimizing database performance (indexing, tuning, query optimization)
Experience contributing to projects from ideation through release and maintenance
Prior mentoring or engineering leadership experience
Benefits
Health
Dental
Vision
401(k)
PTO
Paid Holidays
Sick Leave (as required by law)
Company
Piper Companies
At Piper, we obsess about the success of our customers and consultants.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Justin Jordan
Founder and Chairman
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