Apptegy · 11 hours ago
Staff Backend Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
8+ years expApptegy is a company dedicated to transforming how schools communicate and shape the future of education. As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will provide technical leadership and architectural direction for backend systems that empower thousands of school districts, focusing on designing, scaling, and evolving reliable services and APIs.
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Responsibilities
Own and evolve backend system architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, reliability, and security across product domains
Design and implement complex backend services, APIs, and data models primarily using Ruby on Rails
Lead technical discovery and design for large, ambiguous initiatives, identifying risks and tradeoffs early
Establish and promote architectural standards and best practices across teams
Proactively identify system bottlenecks and technical debt, driving sustainable, long-term improvements
Partner with product managers, engineering managers, and business stakeholders to align technical solutions with company goals
Translate high-level business initiatives into clear technical strategies and execution plans
Break down large, multi-team efforts into sequenced, actionable work while maintaining a long-term architectural vision
Advocate for technical investments that improve platform stability, developer velocity, and customer experience
Serve as a technical mentor for senior and mid-level engineers, supporting growth through guidance and example
Lead code and design reviews with a focus on maintainability, performance, and operational quality
Help shape engineering culture by reinforcing strong testing, documentation, and observability practices
Influence hiring and onboarding by helping set and uphold a high technical bar
Collaborate across engineering, product, and infrastructure teams to deliver cohesive backend solutions
Clearly communicate complex technical decisions and their implications to both technical and non-technical audiences
Foster alignment by sharing context, tradeoffs, and architectural rationale across teams
Qualification
Required
8+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on backend systems
Deep expertise in Ruby on Rails and building large-scale, production backend applications
Proven experience designing scalable APIs, service-oriented architectures, and data models
Strong knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and performance optimization techniques
Experience leading technical initiatives that span multiple teams or product areas
Solid understanding of system reliability, monitoring, and incident response in production environments
Ownership: Takes responsibility for outcomes, not just implementation, and follows initiatives through to completion
Systems Thinking: Considers long-term impact and cross-team effects when making technical decisions
Adaptability & Curiosity: Embraces evolving requirements and actively seeks to learn new technologies and approaches
Problem Solving: Approaches complex challenges with a pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset
Preferred
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud)
Experience with database and infrastructure technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, Redis)
Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience working on platform, shared services, or high-scale SaaS systems
Experience in the education technology sector
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
Retirement 401(k) with employer match
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Mental Health Reimbursement
Unlimited paid time off, including seasonal (December) company-wide time off
Paid parental and medical leave
Company
Apptegy
Powering your school's identity. Our technology helps K12 leaders build a strong digital brand, without adding work to their teams.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$19.98MKey Investors
Five Elms Capital
2019-03-22Series Unknown· $13.18M
2017-05-30Series A· $5.7M
2015-11-01Seed· $1.1M
Leadership Team
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Rasesh Patel
Chief Technology Officer
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