Backend Software Engineer Full Time

About This Opportunity

Feathr is hiring a Backend Software Engineer to help build and scale its nonprofit-focused SaaS platform used by over 1,300 organizations to improve digital marketing, advertising, and analytics capabilities.

This is an early-career to mid-level backend engineering role focused on building production systems, shipping backend features, and supporting a scalable cloud-based platform.

You’ll work closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain backend services that directly power customer-facing features.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, debugging, and continuous learning within a production SaaS environment.

Company: Feathr
Accepting Applicants From: Remote from United States (preference for Eastern/Central time zones)
View the full job description and apply directly with Feathr

*Please only apply if you meet the requirements*

What You Will Do

• Backend Development
  Design and implement backend services and features for a SaaS platform
  Write production-ready code that supports real customer use cases
  Build and maintain APIs and backend workflows
• System Maintenance & Debugging
  Debug production issues including performance and data consistency problems
  Monitor systems post-deployment for correctness and reliability
  Support incident resolution and backend troubleshooting
• Collaboration & Engineering Practices
  Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and other teams
  Participate in code reviews and improve code quality across the team
  Document technical solutions and share knowledge with peers
• Testing & Quality
  Write and maintain unit and integration tests
  Ensure code quality, security, and maintainability standards are met
• Infrastructure Awareness
  Work with AWS services (S3, SQS, EC2)
  Gain exposure to scalable backend systems and data storage solutions
  Support production systems and operational reliability

What They’re Looking For

• Experience
  2+ years of backend software engineering experience
  Experience shipping software to real users in production
  Ability to work in a guided, collaborative engineering environment
• Technical Skills
  Strong working knowledge of Python and Flask
  Experience with at least one of:
  MongoDB
  Elasticsearch
  Redis
• Understanding of:
  Data structures and algorithms
  Testing (unit + integration)
  Basic system design principles
  Familiarity with AWS infrastructure (S3, SQS, EC2)
  Awareness of security and compliance in SaaS systems
• Nice to Have
  Docker experience
  Kubernetes or distributed systems exposure
  Event streaming / data pipeline experience
• Soft Skills
  Strong communicator who can explain technical work clearly
  Curious, analytical problem-solver
  Comfortable with ambiguity and learning on the job
  Receptive to feedback and collaborative in team settings
  Customer-focused engineering mindset (“build for real users”)

Work Model

• Fully remote (United States only)
• Preference for Eastern or Central time zones
• Optional access to Gainesville, Florida office
• Engineering team environment with mentorship from senior engineers
• Strong emphasis on learning, growth, and production ownership over time
• Compensation:
  Base salary: $90,000 annually
  Bonus potential: up to 12% of base salary
  Fully remote work
  Health, dental, and vision insurance
  Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
  Extended winter break
  Parental leave
  Wellness reimbursement credit
  Home office stipend
  Professional development budget
  Team events and company culture initiatives

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