Published: Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:50:18 GMT
Position: Senior Backend Software Engineer
Company Overview:
CompScience is a high-growth startup with a mission to prevent 1 million workplace injuries through innovative technology. Our team is composed of experts in cutting-edge technology and insurance, working together to create a safer workplace for all.
About the Role:
We are seeking a passionate and driven Senior Backend Engineer to join our small but mighty engineering team. In this role, you will play a critical part in designing, building, and scaling the backend systems that power our product. You will have a direct impact on our architecture, technology choices, and engineering culture, working closely with other team members to contribute to the core infrastructure of our rapidly growing startup.
Responsibilities:
– Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance APIs and data processing pipelines to support application functionality and AI-driven analytics.
– Demonstrate a deep understanding of the existing TypeScript/JavaScript legacy codebase and strategically evolve it to meet evolving business objectives, improving efficiency and maintainability.
– Build backend systems with a focus on scalability and robustness to handle rapidly increasing video and data volumes, ensuring high availability and reliability.
– Utilize expertise in AWS services (SQS, Redshift, RDS, Aurora (PostgreSQL), S3, EC2) to manage and optimize the backend infrastructure, while actively supporting the transition to a serverless, event-driven architecture.
– Contribute to and improve internal documentation to support ongoing development efforts and facilitate knowledge sharing within the team.
– Collaborate with engineering leads, mentor junior developers, and coordinate with overseas contract partners to implement key backend functionality, ensuring alignment with business priorities and long-term scalability.
Required Experience:
– Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
– 7+ years of experience building and shipping high-quality backend systems.
– 4+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure such as AWS/Azure/GCP and 2+ Years of Experience with Github Actions/Terraform/Cloudformation/Ansible.
– 6+ years of experience in Strongly Typed Languages such as C#/TypeScript/C++ etc.
– 2+ years of Experience in Docker.
– 2+ Years of Experience with ETL Pipelines.
– GraphQL Experience.
Nice-to-have Experience:
– Experience with video Processing Tools like FFMPEG.
– Experience with Kubernetes.
– Legacy Systems Migration To Modern Systems Experience.
Working at CompScience:
– Competitive compensation package, including salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits.
– Fast-paced startup environment with opportunities for growth and development.
– Remote-first culture with home office support.
– Comprehensive health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA).
– 401(k) plan and life insurance.
– Flexible time off and 12 weeks parental leave.
– Professional development reimbursement.
Our Ideal Teammate:
– Thrives in a fast-paced startup and is comfortable navigating ambiguity.
– Excited to wear multiple hats and grow rapidly.
– Committed to our mission of saving lives through technology. Apply link