Senior Backend Engineer – Integrations, Platform

FutureFit AI

. Design, build, and maintain bidirectional data integrations with government and enterprise partners .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeRemote • United States, CanadaSenior💰 $150,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and maintaining complex bidirectional data integrations, with a strong focus on asynchronous processing and backend system reliability. Proficient in debugging production systems and implementing automation to enhance operational efficiency.

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TypeScriptNode.jsAsynchronous ProcessingData Integration EngineeringSQL or NoSQL Database

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Hard Skills

Backend EngineeringIntegration EngineeringDebugging SkillsProduction-Grade SystemsData ConsistencyError Rate MeasurementAutomation DevelopmentStructured LoggingMetrics and TracingAPI Changes

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoringCommunication

Tools & Technologies

AWS LambdaEventBridgeSQSMongoDBDynamoDBGraphQL

Industry Keywords

Enterprise Data IntegrationsGovernment SystemsMulti-Tenant ArchitectureFinancial Data IntegrationsLegacy Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureDynamoDBGraphQLJavaScriptMongoDBNode.jsNoSQLSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain bidirectional data integrations with government and enterprise partners
Build reliable asynchronous processing with queues, retries, idempotency, and eventual consistency
Handle duplicates, missing dependencies, and validation failures defensively
Eliminate manual support work through backend services, Lambda functions, and internal tools
Implement structured logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting
Debug production systems, including code not originally written by the engineer
Establish reusable integration standards and infrastructure
Collaborate with external vendors on API changes and coordinated deployments
Learn and improve the platform's complex bidirectional synchronization architecture
Build and deploy automation that reduces manual intervention
Create runbooks and internal tools for non-technical team members
Measure automation impact on support tickets, intervention time, data consistency, and error rates
Participate in architecture discussions and platform planning
Mentor engineers on integration reliability patterns
Present technical deep-dives to the engineering team

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 to 8+ years of senior-level, hands-on experience in backend, platform, or integration engineering
Strong experience with TypeScript and Node.js
Proven experience building and maintaining complex data integrations at enterprise or government scale
Strong understanding of asynchronous workloads and processing
Experience developing reliable, production-grade backend systems
Strong debugging skills using logs, metrics, and tracing
Proficiency with at least one SQL or NoSQL database in production
Comfort working effectively in a fully remote environment
At least 5 to 6 hours of daily overlap with the EST-based team
Legally eligible to work in Canada or the United States
Willingness to undergo a background check if required
Willingness to travel occasionally for offsites, conferences, and team gatherings
AWS experience is a bonus, including Lambda, EventBridge, and SQS
Azure experience is transferable
Frontend or full-stack development experience is a bonus
Experience with financial, banking, or similarly complex data integrations is a bonus
GraphQL API design, MongoDB, or DynamoDB for async state management is a bonus
Experience with legacy enterprise or government systems is a bonus
Multi-tenant architecture experience is a bonus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work directly with the founding team
Unlimited PTO
Health care
Career development budget
Technology reimbursement
Flexible schedules built on trust
Remote work across the US and Canada
Optional access to the Toronto office
Up to quarterly travel for off-sites and team gatherings