Lead Backend Developer

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale new features for REST APIs and large-scale data processing pipelines.
• Architect and optimize backend services for high throughput and low-latency performance.
• Develop data-intensive and event-driven applications using TypeScript, Node.js, C#, and AWS-native services.
• Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability across microservices and cloud infrastructure.
• Partner with senior engineers, architects, DevOps, and QA throughout the full development lifecycle.
• Mentor developers, guide code reviews, and raise engineering quality standards.
• Own critical components end-to-end to deliver measurable improvements in system quality and reliability.

Requirements

• 6+ years of backend or full-stack engineering experience with a strong backend focus.
• 3+ years of professional experience with TypeScript, Node.js, or C#.
• Advanced experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, Step Functions).
• Proven experience working with large datasets and distributed computing.
• Solid understanding of system design, distributed systems, and cloud architecture patterns.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building data-driven or ML-enabled systems.
• Familiarity with experimentation frameworks, A/B testing, or performance optimization.
• Experience with event-driven architectures, streaming systems, or large-scale data processing (Spark, Kafka, etc.).
• Exposure to modern AI tools or integrations.
• Contributions to open source, technical blogs, or conference talks.

About the Company

Varicent is a market leader in Sales Performance Management (SPM), providing cutting-edge SaaS solutions that empower revenue leaders to design smarter go-to-market strategies and maximize seller performance. Our technology is trusted by global industry leaders to drive revenue success and optimize organizational potential.