Senior Backend Software Engineer

Lively

Denver, United States Posted October 11, 2026

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On-site Full-time Senior
Salary Range

$125,000 - $200,000

Job Description

Join our team as a Senior Backend Software Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in enhancing our investment and financial products. You will be responsible for implementing features, ensuring software quality, troubleshooting production issues, and providing recommendations for improvement. This position offers a range of benefits, including health, dental, vision, and a 401(k) plan, as well as an unlimited vacation policy and paid parental leave.

  • Analyser les exigences du produit et fournir des retours d'information.
  • Implémenter des fonctionnalités et des fonctionnalités avec un code propre et maintenable.
  • Résoudre les problèmes de production, fournir des résolutions et des recommandations d'amélioration.
  • In order to take on this mission we’re building our applications on modern web technologies around HTML/CSS/Javascript/React, NodeJS/Typescript, PostgreSQL, Amazon Lambdas and Kinesis etc. You should be comfortable in contributing to every part of the stack: from UI to API development, to complex integrations with financial institutions and partners, and building infrastructure, but you will be expected to be focused mostly on backend development
  • You should feel comfortable in a fast paced, growing, and nimble environment, keeping in mind that everything we do is to better the lives of our users!
  • 7+ years of experience in software development, with a strong backend development background
  • Passion for technology and a continuous learner mindset
  • Someone who isn't afraid of responsibility, a good sense of humor and a down-to-earth personality
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges
  • Proven experience in designing and developing scalable, high-performance web applications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience
  • Strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns
  • Strong fundamental understanding of relational Databases (Postgresql, Mysql)
  • Familiarity with AWS cloud platforms and DevOps practices is a plus
  • Motivated to leverage new AI tools and technologies
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Able to model and design intuitive and scalable schemas
  • Proven experience on building backend services with high availability and scalability requirements
  • Strong experience with Javascript, Typescript and Node.js
  • Experience with agile/scrum development methodologies
  • We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the qualifications, but feel you would be a good fit for the position
Required Skills
troubleshooting HTML CSS JavaScript React Node.js TypeScript PostgreSQL AWS Lambda Kinesis software development problem solving design patterns MySQL Amazon Web Services DevOps
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