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Staff Backend Engineer

Piper Companies

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Date Posted
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Remote Work Level
Hybrid Remote
Location
Hybrid Remote in Durham, NC
Job Schedule
Full-Time
Salary
$165,000 - $190,000 Annually
Benefits
Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Retirement Savings Paid Holidays Paid Illness Leave
Categories
IT, Education & Training, Engineering, Product Manager, Project Manager, Software Engineer, Developer, Front End Developer, Full Stack Developer, Web Developer
Job Type
Employee
Career Level
Experienced
Travel Required
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About the Role

Staff Backend Engineer

Location: Durham, North Carolina

Job Id:
159976

Job Category:

Job Location:
Durham, North Carolina

Security Clearance:
No Clearance

Business Unit:
Piper Companies

Division:
Piper Enterprise Solutions

Position Owner:
Hannah Lifrieri

Piper Companies is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to join a growing team within the education technology space. This engineer will play a key role in shaping the backend services that power mobile and web platforms, directly impacting students, educators, and partners around the world. The candidate will sit on-site, hybrid, in Durham, NC.

Responsibilities of the Staff Backend Engineer include:

Design, build, and maintain backend services in a TypeScript/Node.js environment with strong reliability and test coverage
Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to develop APIs and infrastructure supporting mobile and web platforms
Contribute to technical planning, helping define scope, evaluate complexity, and architect scalable solutions

Qualifications for the Staff Backend Engineer include:

7+ years of backend development experience with TypeScript and Node.js, including API development and high‑performance service design
Experience working with MongoDB or similar NoSQL databases, including schema design and optimization
Familiarity with APM/monitoring tools such as Elastic and experience with CI/CD pipelines, along with exposure to hosting platforms like Render
Strong experience with development tooling including Visual Studio, debugging workflows, and performance tuning

Compensation for the Staff Backend Engineer includes:

$165,000 – $190,000 annually
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, holidays, and sick leave as required by law

Keywords: TypeScript, Node.js, backend engineering, API development, distributed systems, MongoDB, NoSQL databases, schema design, query optimization, Elastic APM, monitoring tools, CI/CD pipelines, Render hosting platform, cloud services, Visual Studio, debugging, performance tuning, scalable architecture, microservices, backend services, web platforms, mobile platforms, API reliability, software engineering, system design

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