Senior Backend Engineer

MeeBoss is sharing this active opportunity on behalf of Applause. Applause helps home services businesses drive revenue by improving KPIs across production, efficiency, safety, and customer experience through real-time scorecards and gamification. This role focuses on owning the design, structure, and performance of the PostgreSQL database to support efficient scaling as usage grows.

About the role

• Opportunity to own the design, structure, and optimization of all PostgreSQL databases across the platform.
• Lead strategic initiatives to optimize data storage, query performance, and system throughput.
• Ability to ship new features and make a real impact in a fast-growing tech startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, structure, and optimization of all PostgreSQL databases across the platform.
• Implement indexing, partitioning, caching, and query optimization strategies to improve performance and reliability.
• Work cross-functionally to architect and evolve data models that support new features while maintaining efficiency and data integrity.
• Collaborate with the backend engineering team to ensure backend services integrate seamlessly with database systems.
• Monitor and tune database performance using metrics and profiling tools.
• Develop, test, and release backend code that meets high engineering standards, delivering 90%+ on-time releases.
• Establish and document conventions and best practices for working with data and backend services.
• Lead backend initiatives from concept to release, providing technical direction, mentorship, and quality oversight.

Requirements

• 7–12 years of backend engineering experience.
• 5+ years of production experience with PostgreSQL, including advanced indexing, schema design, and performance tuning.
• Strong knowledge of scaling databases in a high-traffic SaaS environment.
• Proficiency with Node.js or a comparable backend environment.
• Experience with query optimization, replication, partitioning, and migrations.
• High personal standards for code quality, documentation, and maintainability.
• Ability to thrive in a fully remote, fast-moving startup environment.
• Bachelor's degree.

Benefits

• 100% remote work with no office mandate.
• Unlimited PTO and 20 official company holidays.
• Health care and life insurance.
• Stock options.

Pay

$150,000–180,000/year

Location: Remote (U.S.)