Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer Company Name: Solace Job Details: Salary,not,providedReactTypeScriptSenior,and,Expert,levelRemote,from,USMore,information,about,location Job Url: https://app.welcometothejungle.com/jobs/jWVT7cPy?theme=female-leaders Job Description: Role Who you are You are an experienced engineer who can identify problems and architect the highest-quality solutions You are curious and enjoy working on ambiguous problems where the solutions are not (yet) well-defined You take pride in your craft, have impeccable communication skills, and you absorb feedback exceptionally well. You aren't afraid to make mistakes and learn from them Above all, you enjoy taking ownership and are stifled by large organizations Experience working in a start-up environment 5+ years of relevant experience in backend development with some frontend exposure Strong fundamentals in API design, database architecture, and distributed systems Expertise in Typescript/Node and backend frameworks Comfort with React and frontend technologies—you can jump in and contribute when needed, even if it's not your primary focus An intuitive understanding of what it takes to create performant, scalable systems that power delightful user experiences Strong communication skills that help you influence product direction and help collaborative visions come to life Extreme bias toward action and execution. You get antsy if you're not writing code, improving the codebase, and vigilantly enhancing the systems that represent the big-thinking work What the job involves As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll join a spectacularly talented team of fellow engineers—but you will also be expected to independently own your product workflow from initial design requirements through deployment You will be expected to move aggressively, and you will commit code daily, but you'll get that rush of seeing your work in the wild with live users on a regular basis as you build a revolutionary product from scratch Design and build scalable services and APIs to drive existing and new features for web applications Architect and maintain robust backend systems, database models, and infrastructure that power our platform Analyze product requirements and produce high-quality, production-ready code with a focus on system reliability and performance Maintain the health of our systems and codebase, refactor and make improvements, and keep our systems robust and resilient Jump into frontend code when needed to support the team and ship features end-to-end Be autonomous. You'll take full ownership of your work, and you take responsibility and accountability for every last detail, every step of the way Be a collaborator. You'll work with other engineers and cross-functional partners in product and design to build a world-class product and lead new initiatives to improve our user experience Write clear specs to ensure product/code quality for stress-free deployment Drive large releases to production on a continuous deployment cadence Our Tech Stack: Typescript across all our applications NestJS API with TypeORM Postgres Redis Heroku React (for when you need to dabble on the frontend) Custom UI library built on shadcn Tailwind Share this job Report a problem with this job Hide company View 32 more jobs at Solace Insights Led by a woman Top investors Glassdoor (3.9) Company Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds) Feb 2026 $130m SERIES C Apr 2025 $60m SERIES B Total funding: $204m Our take The US healthcare system is complex and difficult to navigate. This leaves many patients overwhelmed with paperwork and insurance claims, and struggling against limited provider availability. Solace has set out to tackle this issue, by connecting patients with expert healthcare advocates. These professionals, including former doctors and nurses, offer support and guide patients through their healthcare challenges. With substantial funding to its name, Solace is in a position to expand its services, grow its network of advocates, and enhance coverage across Medicaid and private insurance plans. Alongside a partnership with Medicare, Solace aims to make healthcare advocacy more accessible and continue empowering patients with expert support. Kirsty Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle