Nango
Developer Infrastructure
BackendEngineer
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“Backend Engineer at Nango. Skills: Backend engineering, Developer infrastructure, API development. Design backend systems. Scale backend systems”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years backend engineering experience, 10+ years backend engineering experience, Proven ability to scale high-traffic systems, Deep experience with developer infrastructure, Deep experience with APIs, Deep experience with databases, Deep experience with performance-critical systems, Comfortable with Node.js, Comfortable with modern backend stacks, Based in North America, LATAM or Europe
Nice to Have
Passion for developer tools, Passion for best practices, Passion for building outstanding DX, Product mindset, Developer empathy, Pragmatic, Positive, Low ego, Startup-ready, Autonomous, Ownership-driven, Able to navigate ambiguity
What You'll Do.
Design backend systems
Scale backend systems
Build developer interfaces
Collaborate with customers
Solve integration challenges
Shape company strategy
Engage with open-source community
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Core engineering team; Developer customers
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
(Remote — North America, LATAM or Europe) Nango https://nango.dev (YC W23) is a developer infrastructure company and the leading provider of API access for agents and apps. It enables AI applications to connect to the real world through integrations. More than 400 paying customers rely on Nango today, including Replit, Ramp, Mercor, Vapi, Instantly, and Exa. We are a YC-backed, multi-million ARR company with a team of 10 from AWS, Snyk, GitHub, Okta, Netlify, Uber, Samsara, and more. We are hiring Senior & Staff Backend Engineers to join the core engineering team building Nango’s platform and developer infrastructure. This is a critical role at the heart of the company: as a product-led business selling to developers, our engineers directly drive the product roadmap, specifications, and execution. You will own core systems end-to-end, from ideation and design to implementation and close collaboration with developer customers, shaping both the platform and how Nango evolves. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Design and scale backend systems, APIs, and services for our open-source platform. - Build world-class developer interfaces: APIs, SDKs, UIs, and a runtime that delights developers. - Collaborate directly with customers to solve integration challenges. - Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability across backend services. - Shape the roadmap and company strategy with high ownership of key decisions. - Engage with the open-source community, owning and maintaining our repo. WHO YOU ARE - 5+ years (senior-level) or 10+ years (staff-level) of backend engineering experience, with proven ability to scale high-traffic systems. - Deep experience with developer infrastructure, APIs, databases, and performance-critical systems. - Passion for developer tools, best practices, and building outstanding DX. - Comfortable with Node.js and modern backend stacks. - Strong communicator, proactive, and reliable in a remote-first environment. - Product mindset and developer empathy: you optimi
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