At Frontegg, we handle high-scale, production-grade systems that serve thousands of developers and organizations worldwide. We're looking for a hands-on Staff Backend Engineer who thrives on solving deep technical challenges and building complex systems from the ground up.
You'll work directly under the Head of Engineering, fully autonomous - delivering high-impact backend and infrastructure features that shape our platform's future.
This role demands technical depth, ownership, and the drive to take on tough, often invisible engineering problems that others shy away from - the kind that make everything else possible.
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What You'll Do
• Take full ownership of complex backend systems - from architecture to production deployment.
• Design and implement distributed systems using Node.js, Kafka, Redis, SQL, and MongoDB.
• Build and maintain infrastructure components with Kubernetes (EKS), AWS, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Work directly with the Head of Engineering to define technical direction, priorities, and execution plans.
• Integrate AI models and tools into backend systems (experience with AWS Bedrock or similar is a plus).
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance in real-world production environments.
• Tackle hard, critical engineering challenges - the kind that aren't flashy, but keep the product running smoothly.
Who You Are
• A hands-on engineer with 10+ years of backend development experience.
• Deep expertise in Node.js, Kafka, Redis, SQL, and MongoDB - a must.
• Solid background in DevOps practices: Kubernetes, AWS, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven experience working in production-grade environments with real customers and scale.
• Strong system design and architecture skills for distributed, fault-tolerant systems.
• Self-driven, highly independent, and comfortable taking on large, complex projects alone.
• Experience or interest in AI models, LLM tools, and AWS Bedrock - an advantage.
• Someone who takes pride in solving the "hard and unglamorous" problems - the ones that make the product truly reliable and powerful.
Why Join Us?
• Work directly with the Head of Engineering - complete autonomy, high impact.
• Own the toughest, most meaningful engineering challenges in the company.
• Build scalable, production-grade infrastructure and backend systems.
• Explore and apply AI in real-world development and automation workflows.
• Be part of a company building world-class developer infrastructure used globally.
If you're an experienced backend engineer who thrives on ownership, technical depth, and making a real impact - this role is for you. 🚀
