SeniorStaff Backend Engineer at JS Consulting

Job Title: Staff Backend Engineer (Python TypeScript/ Go React) Location: 100% REMOTE Houston TX Duration: Permanent (Full Time) Interview process: Video VISA: US Citizen (Native Citizens only) LinkedIn: Required (Must be created before 2020 or older) Job Description-: Client is looking for the best of the best in a backend engineer and they are willing to pay in line with large companies for the right person. Small company that is scaling but in excellent financial shape. Candidates must have experience working with complex data-heavy backends. Critical Job Criteria The position is backend focused but some UI experience is definitely a plus However the emphasis should still be on pure backend as many full-stack candidates wont have level of backend experience they are looking for Looking for someone who is a strong programmer and wants to code. While leadership is a good characteristic they are not in a stage where they need a lot of management or leads. The role will mostly be designing and implementing features with high autonomy and ambiguity. Candidate should have a solid track record of delivering big features Candidate needs to be a good communicator. Candidates must have something notable about their resume/background and stand out in some fashion in order to move forward. This is not simply working with backend systems (which most programmers do) but actually developing and implementing complex systems. Experience at top tech companies with a decent longevity (> 2 years) Education from top university in computer science or related field Why this role matters Join a fast-growing product-focused company as a senior contributor helping to build the infrastructure behind large-scale high-performance data systems. Youll work on complex backend platforms that process billions of rows of data surface meaningful insights and power decision-making for customers. This is a high-impact high-ownership role where youll contribute to architecture implementation and strategy on a modern backend stack with lots of room to innovate. What youll do Design and deliver scalable backend services that process and model large datasets efficiently and reliably Build extensible internal platforms and tooling (e.g. APIs data services internal developer tools) Own full systems end-to-end from concept to architecture to deployment Lead key technical initiatives improving performance accuracy and cost-efficiency Occasionally contribute to frontend layers to ship full product features Work cross-functionally with product sales and customer teams to understand needs and deliver technical solutions Apply statistical thinking and experimentation to platform decisions (experience with ML or modeling is a plus) Sample projects Optimization engines that act on real-time and historical performance signals Data pipelines and deployment infrastructure for statistical and ML models Scalable systems for querying and enriching data graphs across billions of rows Integration of multiple data sources into unified production-grade models AI-driven internal tooling that simplifies workflows and delivers actionable insights Tech stack and environment Languages: Python TypeScript/ Go React (language choice is flexible based on experience) Cloud: AWS (extensive usage; prior experience helpful but not required) Databases: ClickHouse PostgreSQL Redis DynamoDB Architecture: Data pipelines event-driven systems internal platforms and developer tooling Bonus: exposure to statistical modeling ML pipelines or AWS services Why this team Your work will directly shape how customers interpret and act on high-volume data Youll be part of a lean team with strong ownership and a bias for action Youll contribute to modern outcome-driven engineering with measurable impact Youll have the space to prototype test and scale ideas into full systems Key Skills Computer Science,Docker,Kubernetes,Python,VMware,C/C++,Go,System Architecture,gRPC,OS Kernels,Perl,Distributed Systems Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1