Staff Backend Engineer, Messaging

About the Opportunity:

This organization is focused on modernizing insurance claims processing by providing large insurers with software solutions to enhance efficiency and accuracy. The role involves advancing a rapidly scaling Messaging platform that supports high-volume, reliable communication across products, with emphasis on backend architecture, APIs, data models, and AI/LLM integrations.

Responsibilities:

• Own major backend components of the Messaging platform, including business logic, APIs, data models, and supporting infrastructure.

• Design, build, test, and ship high-quality production code using TypeScript and GraphQL.

• Architect and implement scalable messaging workflows to handle increasing volume, complexity, and new product use cases.

• Build and maintain production-level AI/LLM integrations involving message orchestration, prompt execution, response handling, and system observability.

• Design and optimize Postgres schemas and queries to support messaging state, auditing, and performance at scale.

• Implement testing, monitoring, and observability practices to improve reliability, performance, and developer velocity.

• Create reusable abstractions and internal tooling to accelerate and secure product development across the platform.

Requirements:

• 8 or more years of backend or full-stack engineering experience, preferably in SaaS environments.

• Strong experience building backend services with TypeScript and GraphQL in production.

• Hands-on expertise with relational databases, especially Postgres, including data modeling and performance tuning.

• Experience shipping and operating AI/LLM-powered features in production with focus on reliability, monitoring, and iteration.

• Proven ability to design and scale robust backend systems.

• Solid engineering fundamentals in distributed systems, APIs, and data modeling.

• Collaborative mindset and experience working cross-functionally with product, infrastructure, and data teams.

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive salary and equity package.

• Access to multiple medical plans with an HSA option and minimal out-of-pocket expenses; some plans fully covered.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Company-provided life insurance at no cost.

• Uncapped vacation days and paid holidays.

• Maternity and paternity leave options.

• 401(k) plan with a 3% company contribution regardless of employee contribution.

• Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).

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