• Backend Software Engineer

    Insight Global (New York, NY)


    Job Description

    We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join the Content APIs team, building the core services that power digital products and content experiences. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain backend systems and APIs at scale, contributing to high-traffic, high-availability platforms. You will work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, owning projects end-to-end—from API schema design and

     

    data modeling to deployment, observability, and optimization.

     

    We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

    Skills and Requirements

    • 8+ years of experience as a backend, API or platform engineer.

    • Prior experience in the media, streaming, or content-heavy domain.

    • Strong proficiency in Golang and Node.js.

    • Hands-on experience building or consuming GraphQL services.

    • Solid understanding of AWS serverless architectures (Lambda, API Gateway,

     

    DynamoDB, etc.).

     

    • Deep knowledge of microservice architecture patterns (service discovery, circuit

     

    breakers, distributed tracing, event-driven systems).

     

    • Experience working in agile, collaborative, cross-functional teams.

    • Strong debugging, problem-solving, and performance-optimization skills. • Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

    • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar).

    • Deep experience with MongoDB and Elasticsearch including indexing strategies,

     

    data modeling, and query optimization.