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Harnham · 7 hours ago

Staff Backend Software Engineer - NYC Hybrid - $200k - $240k Base

positionNYC Metro Area
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityLead/Staff
money$200K/yr - $240K/yr
date8+ years exp

Harnham is a consumer-facing technology company operating a high-traffic digital marketplace in the travel and hospitality space. They are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to serve as a technical anchor for the core marketplace platform, guiding backend architecture and driving execution across business-critical systems.

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Hiring Manager
Bekim D.
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Responsibilities

Set backend architectural direction for core marketplace domains (pricing, availability, booking, partner integrations)
Partner with engineering leadership to define and execute the backend architecture roadmap
Lead design reviews and RFCs for major system changes, ensuring clarity and consistency across teams
Improve scalability, throughput, latency, and reliability of an existing backend platform
Define and enforce API contract standards to reduce breakage and accelerate iteration
Design and operate robust integrations with external partner systems, including sync workflows and reconciliation
Raise engineering quality through code reviews, mentorship, and setting standards around testing and observability
Own systems in production, with a strong focus on monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement

Qualification

Backend architectureRuby on RailsNode.jsData modelingDistributed systemsAWSPostgreSQLMongoDBOperational ownershipInfluencing skillsMentorship

Required

8+ years building production backend systems with significant scope and impact
Experience leading large, business-critical initiatives end-to-end (rewrites, migrations, platform foundations)
Strong backend architecture judgment and ability to make pragmatic tradeoffs
Deep experience with data modeling and distributed system reliability
Ability to influence across teams without direct authority
Strong operational ownership mindset beyond initial launch
Proven ability to mentor engineers and raise engineering standards

Benefits

Equity

Company

Harnham

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Harnham has actively chosen to focus on Data and Analytics.
dateFounded in 2006
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.harnham.com/us

H1B Sponsorship

Harnham has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
BGF Ventures
2022-05-01Seed

Leadership Team

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David Farmer
Chief Executive Officer
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Stephen Lawrence
CFO
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Recent News

Harnham
Harnham secures investment from BGF | Harnham US Recruitment post
2025-02-05
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Notizie da: Nordic Capital, Bridgepoint Development Capital, PAI Partners, BlackRock, IP Group, MMC, Octopus, Pelican Capital, BGF e altri
2022-05-09
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