Backend Software Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a Staff Backend Software Engineer to join a leading education technology platform in the Raleigh‑Durham, NC area. This hybrid role focuses on designing and maintaining robust backend services, optimizing APIs, and ensuring system reliability and scalability.

• Design, build, and maintain backend services in a Type Script/Node.js environment with strong test coverage
• Develop and optimize RESTful APIs for mobile and web platforms
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions
• Monitor system health, troubleshoot production issues, and optimize Mongo
  
  DB performance
• Lead technical planning, define scope, and architect solutions that balance short-term needs with long-term scalability
• Promote engineering excellence through mentorship, code reviews, and evolving internal standards
• Participate in R&D efforts to evaluate new tools and technologies for future improvements

• 7+ years of backend development experience with strong Type Script expertise
• Solid understanding of the Node.js stack and ability to debug complex issues
• Experience with Mongo
  
  DB or similar No
  
  SQL databases
• Familiarity with APM tools (Elastic, New Relic)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines;
  Visual Studio experience preferred
• Cloud deployment experience (Render preferred)
• Ability to work independently, troubleshoot, and optimize platform performance
• Nice-to-have: experience with Go, Rust, or Python
• Must be eligible to work in the United States

• Salary range: $165,000–$190,000 annually
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and sick leave
• Flexible PTO plus a 3-week company-wide holiday break in December
• Hybrid flexibility with an office presence in downtown Durham, NC
• Generous profit‑sharing program and 100% employer‑paid healthcare premiums for employees (80% for dependents)

.js, Mongo

DB, RESTful APIs, Elastic, CI/CD, Visual Studio, Render, Go, Python, Hybrid, Raleigh‑Durham NC