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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
