Backend Software Engineer
157k - 253k USD
On-site
Full Time
#Engineering
#TypeScript
#React
#Node
#MySQL
#Vision
#Product
At Pave, we are on a mission to make compensation fair by building the world's most intelligent platform powered by the largest real-time compensation dataset available. We partner with over 5,500 companies, including industry leaders like Airtable and Sweetgreen, to help them plan, communicate, and benchmark their team's compensation effectively.
Responsibilities
- Design and build robust backend systems to support our compensation planning and market pricing products.
- Collaborate within agile, cross-functional teams to move quickly from ideation and scoping to execution.
- Navigate ambiguity while iterating on requirements with partners to deliver high-impact features.
- Maintain a strong focus on system performance, scalability, and long-term architectural health.
- Balance the need for rapid shipping of new functionality with the necessity of investing in sound, sustainable architecture.
Must-haves
- At least 5 years of backend engineering experience using modern web technologies, specifically TypeScript, React, Node/Express, and MySQL.
- A proven track record of building at technology companies.
- Strong architectural intuition regarding system design and continuous improvement.
- A product-centric mindset that allows you to empathize with customers and make the right tradeoffs for feature development.
- Fluency in English.
Nice-to-haves
- Previous experience working at B2B SaaS companies, particularly those in a hypergrowth stage.
Benefits
The salary range for this position is $157,000 to $253,000 USD.
- Equity compensation.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Commuter benefits.
- Unlimited vacation policy.
- Learning and development budget.




