Backend Engineer
ZipSalary not specified
Full Time
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)
$180,000 – $300,000Compensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
FinTech, E-commerce, SaaSIndustries
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience building and scaling backend or infrastructure systems in high-growth environments
- Proficiency in Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, and AWS (or equivalent cloud platforms)
- Experience managing containerized workloads using tools like Kubernetes, ECS, or similar
- Expertise in observability tooling (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry) and monitoring pipelines
- Proven ability to design fault-tolerant, distributed systems at scale
- Strong debugging and performance optimization skills across the stack
- Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with experience partnering cross-functionally
Responsibilities
- Design and build highly scalable, secure, and reliable services to support critical APIs, services, and data pipelines
- Lead service architecture decisions for performance, observability, and fault tolerance
- Drive improvements in system reliability, monitoring, and incident response
- Collaborate closely with product, platform, and data engineering teams to enable rapid feature development without compromising stability
- Automate service deployment through infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration
- Champion best practices in microservice design, disaster recovery, and distributed systems design
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the salary range for this Software Engineer role?
The salary range is $180K - $300K.
Is this a remote or hybrid position?
This is a hybrid position.
What skills are required for this backend engineer role?
Candidates need 5+ years of experience building and scaling backend or infrastructure systems, plus proficiency in Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, and AWS (or equivalent cloud platforms).
What is the company culture like at Numeral?
Numeral is a small but mighty team with roots from Stripe, Airbnb, and Notion, emphasizing craft, speed, ambition, and high ownership for early hires who shape the company's trajectory.
What makes a strong candidate for this role?
Strong candidates have 5+ years scaling backend systems in high-growth environments and thrive solving complex distributed systems problems with skills in Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, and AWS.
Numerade
Online platform for STEM education solutions
About Numerade
Numerade offers educational resources for students in STEM subjects, including video solutions to textbook problems, bootcamps, and a feature called SnapSolve that provides instant video explanations for questions. The platform is unique due to its extensive library created by a team of 1,700 PhDs and teaching assistants, ensuring high-quality content. It operates on a subscription model, with a freemium option for limited access, aiming to improve academic performance, as shown by 97% of users reporting better grades.
Santa Monica, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$25.3MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
EducationIndustries
501-1,000Employees
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Flexible Paid Time Off
Remote Work Options
Risks
Increased competition from AI-driven platforms like Khan Academy and Coursera.
Potential backlash over AI-generated content's accuracy and reliability in education.
Challenge of maintaining subscriptions with numerous free educational resources available.
Differentiation
Numerade offers SnapSolve, providing instant video solutions for complex STEM questions.
AceChat, a video-based AI study bot, excels in STEM subjects with real-time feedback.
Numerade's Ace Images feature uses AI-generated visuals to enhance STEM learning.
Upsides
Numerade's partnership with George Fox University expands its reach in STEM education.
Free access for LAUSD students helps bridge educational gaps post-pandemic.
Ace Images aligns with the trend of visual learning tools enhancing comprehension.
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