Backend Software Engineer

**Position Overview:**TruTechnologies is seeking a mid-level backend software engineer to join our small, but growing team. You must have a passion for diving deep into real-world business problems and architecting scalable server-side solutions. The ideal candidate takes strong ownership, thrives in a relatively unstructured environment, and is ready to lead backend initiatives while mentoring newer developers. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape our data model, infrastructure, and development processes while making a significant impact on the company's technical direction. **What You'll Do:** - Design, build, and iterate on backend services, RESTful/GraphQL APIs, and database schemas - Take ownership of backend architecture decisions, optimizing for performance, scalability, and reliability - Develop and enforce best practices across our tech stack, development process, and CI/CD pipelines - Collaborate seamlessly with frontend developers, product managers, QA testers, and stakeholders to deliver end-to-end features - Effectively juggle multiple concurrent projects, proactively reporting status and clarifying priorities - Lead architecture sessions, conduct thorough code reviews, and mentor junior developers - Identify and implement backend improvements for internal- and external-facing product offerings **What You'll Need:** - 3–5 years of professional backend software development experience - Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g., Python, Java, Node.js, Go, or C#) - Deep experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases, query optimization, and data modeling - Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) - Solid understanding of system design, API architecture, and design patterns - A passion for building software that solves real-world business problems - Intellectually curious, feedback-oriented, and able to course-correct quickly - Excellent communication skills and a team-first attitude - Experience with Ruby on Rails is preferred - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is preferred, but not required