Backend Engineer

Staff Backend Engineer – Piper Companies

Piper Companies is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to join a leading organization in the education technology industry. The Staff Backend Engineer will play a critical role in shaping the services that power mobile and web platforms, directly impacting the experience of students, educators, and partners worldwide. This is a direct placement with the company and requires you to sit on site in Durham, NC several days per week.

• Design and implement robust, scalable APIs and backend services to support mobile and web platforms.
• Ensure consistent service delivery across multiple clients and maintain alignment with overall system architecture.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and design teams to translate requirements into elegant backend solutions.
• Optimize integrations for enterprise partners and manage assessment data efficiently.
• Participate in technical design sessions, lead kickoffs, and advocate for best practices in backend development.
• Contribute to long‑term strategic decisions, including evaluating and prototyping next‑gen server infrastructure in modern languages such as Go or Rust.
• Mentor team members, conduct thoughtful code reviews, and foster a culture of engineering excellence.

• 8+ years of professional backend engineering experience, with strong expertise in API design and development.
• Proficiency in modern backend technologies and frameworks (Node.js, Type Script preferred).
• Experience with database systems (SQL and No
  
  SQL) and scalable architecture patterns.
• Strong focus on code quality, testing, and documentation.

• $150,000 - $170,000 base salary
• Full comprehensive benefits:
  Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if required by law.

Backend engineering, API development, Node.js, Type Script, scalable architecture, cloud infrastructure, Go, Rust, SQL, No

SQL, containerization, AWS, Kubernetes, mentoring, code quality, education technology, hybrid role, server optimization, technical leadership.

Application period:
Opens 1/9/2026. Applications accepted for at least 30 days from posting date.

Location:

Durham, NC. Hybrid: onsite several days per week. Full‑time. Mid‑Senior level.