Backend Engineer

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Salary: $140,000 - $180,000

Madhive is seeking a Backend Engineer to join one of its cross-functional Agile development teams. The role involves collaborating with engineers, product managers, and designers to build scalable, high-quality software while continuously improving systems and processes. Success requires strong problem-solving skills, ownership, and a passion for building reliable and efficient backend systems. Opportunities for increased responsibility are available based on experience and contributions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize backend systems to solve complex problems with simple, scalable solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and coding standards.
• Debug and troubleshoot production issues to maintain system reliability.
• Contribute to the development of APIs and services, ensuring performance, security, and scalability.
• Collaborate with teammates through code reviews and technical discussions.
• Participate in architectural decisions and contribute to platform evolution.
• Improve observability, monitoring, and system performance.
• Take ownership of features, modules, or systems, driving technical improvements and reducing technical debt.
• Engage with stakeholders to align technical solutions with business objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2-5 years of experience in backend or full-stack software development, with a track record of delivering high-quality software.
• Proficiency in at least one modern backend programming language (e.g., Go, C#, Java, Kotlin, Rust).
• Knowledge of software design patterns and API development (REST, gRPC).
• Experience with databases (SQL or NoSQL) and distributed systems.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to write and review technical documentation.
• Comfort working in a collaborative, Agile environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to discuss technical concepts with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Golang.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Knowledge of AdTech or experience in a similar domain.

Company Information

Madhive is the leading independent and fully customizable operating system built to help local media professionals build profitable, differentiated, and efficient businesses. Madhive empowers sales teams to extend their reach into streaming and connects local advertisers with the communities they serve. Madhive’s platform provides the unique ability to reach local audiences at national scale, with premium supply partnerships and end-to-end tools for planning, targeting, and measuring full-funnel campaign outcomes. Powering campaigns for over 30,000 small and medium businesses per day, Madhive is driving the evolution of local media.

Madhive is a dynamic, diverse, innovative, and friendly place to work. We embrace our differences and believe they fuel our creativity. We come from varied backgrounds and think that’s important. Whether it’s taking ideas from previous lives and applying them in different ways or creating something completely new, we are all trail-blazing team players who think big and want to make an impact. We are committed to cultivating a culture of inclusion and collaboration. We welcome diversity in education, culture, opinions, race, ethnicity, gender identity, veteran status, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

Note: Madhive will NOT be using third-party recruiting agencies for this search.