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Salary Range
$153,000 - $207,000 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
Stellic is seeking a Backend Engineer to join our growing team. This role involves designing and implementing scalable backend architectures for mission-critical enterprise applications that support over 1 million students across 7 countries.
Key Responsibilities
- →Drive alignment on engineering priorities alongside product priorities
- →Design and lead implementation of scalable backend architectures
- →Build and maintain clean, ergonomic APIs for complex business logic
- →Develop and optimize database schemas and queries for large-scale data processing
- →Introduce abstractions to improve system performance and reliability
- →Drive engineering excellence through best practices and mentorship
- →Design robust testing strategies and implement reliable test suites
Requirements
- ✓5+ years of experience as a backend engineer operating at scale
- ✓Strong ownership mindset with ability to lead complex implementations
- ✓Deep curiosity, customer empathy, and commitment to engineering excellence
- ✓Ability to plan, estimate, and manage technical project execution
- ✓Excellent problem-solving skills
- ✓Desire to mentor junior developers
- ✓Clear communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
- ✓Deep experience with backend engineering using high-level languages and frameworks
- ✓Strong proficiency in SQL database design and optimization
- ✓Experience with asynchronous/event-based architectures
- ✓Solid understanding of API design, documentation, and versioning
- ✓Knowledge of software testing, CI/CD practices, and observability tools
Benefits
- ★Generous stock options in a Series A stage startup
- ★Flexible, outcome-based culture
- ★Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family
- ★401K and commuter benefits
- ★Annual international retreats
