Backend Software Engineer, PDP Experience
LaddersAbout the role
For our client, we are seeking a Backend Software Engineer, PDP Experience to join the team of a leader in the Media space.
This role will focus on building and improving backend systems that support a high-traffic consumer experience. You will partner closely with product and engineering teams to shape technical direction, deliver reliable features, and help balance speed, quality, and maintainability. The position calls for someone who is comfortable contributing across the full development lifecycle in a remote, collaborative environment.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $164,000 – $229,000 annually
Responsibilities
Collaborate cross-functionally on product strategy
Contribute to all stages of the development lifecycle
Participate actively in team strategy discussions
Advocate for best practices in developer workflow
Balance quality with speed in product development
Continuously improve both technical and soft skills
Qualifications
BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
3+ years of professional software development experience
Proficiency in Go, Python, Rust, or Ruby
Familiarity with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, Thrift, or gRPC
Strong organizational and prioritization skills
Entrepreneurial spirit with a bias toward action
Excellent communication skills in a remote environment
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare benefits
401(k) with employer match
Global benefit programs for lifestyle needs
Family planning support
Inclusive gender-affirming care
Mental health and coaching services
Flexible vacation and paid volunteer time off
Generous paid parental leave
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate cross-functionally on product strategy
- Contribute to all stages of the development lifecycle
- Participate actively in team strategy discussions
- Advocate for best practices in developer workflow
- Balance quality with speed in product development
- Continuously improve both technical and soft skills
Qualifications
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of professional software development experience
- Proficiency in Go, Python, Rust, or Ruby
- Familiarity with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, Thrift, or gRPC
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit with a bias toward action
- Excellent communication skills in a remote environment
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- 401(k) with employer match
- Global benefit programs for lifestyle needs
- Family planning support
- Inclusive gender-affirming care
- Mental health and coaching services
- Flexible vacation and paid volunteer time off
- Generous paid parental leave
Skills mentioned
About Ladders
We lead the leaders. Ladder’s community of 10 mm leading professionals come to us to be inspired, grow in their careers, and get ahead in their professional lives. We focus on the $100K+ job market, representing 25% of all jobs and about 50% of income in the US & Canada. We build data-driven tools, marketplaces, news and entertainment products for our growing audience, and the companies, recruiters, and advertisers that want to reach them. We work best with people who enjoy using their talents, commitment and hard work to achieve great successes for millions of real life users through products that impact their careers. We are deeply technology-driven -- about half the company are engineers, technical product people or product designers -- but we never build technology for technology’s sake. We’re always trying to connect our efforts to the good it can do in people’s lives.
H-1B sponsorship history
Historical employer filing data was found for Ladders. The employer record includes 8 historical certified applications. This is employer-level history, not a guarantee that this role currently offers sponsorship.