Staff Backend Engineer

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Design and scale backend systems, APIs, and services for the open-source platform
• ▹Build world-class developer interfaces: APIs, SDKs, UIs, and a runtime
• ▹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 the repo

Requirements

• ▹5+ years (senior-level) or 10+ years (staff-level) of backend engineering experience, scaling 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
• ▹Based in North America, LATAM or Europe

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Compensation range: $140K - $220K

About the company

Nango (YC W23) is a developer infrastructure company and the leading provider of API access for agents and apps, enabling 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. It's a YC-backed, multi-million ARR company with a team of 10 from AWS, Snyk, GitHub, Okta, Netlify, Uber, Samsara, and more.