Senior Backend Application Engineer / Architect
Manifest
Software Engineering, IT
Remote
Posted on Aug 20, 2025
Manifest is hiring a seasoned Senior Backend Engineer to architect and scale the core infrastructure behind our data-driven platform. You’ll play a critical role in designing resilient backend systems and high-throughput data flows that support real-time insights for some of the world’s most important organizations. This is a high-impact position for someone excited to solve complex architectural challenges in a fast-moving, high-scale environment.
The impact you’ll have:
- Design and build robust, scalable backend systems that serve as the foundation for intelligent software workflows
- Drive system architecture and backend design decisions in support of high-volume, low-latency applications
- Partner with cross-functional teams to evolve our platform capabilities in ways that are maintainable, performant, and extensible
- Improve system efficiency, reliability, and scalability as we grow
- Help define and uphold engineering best practices across the organization
In this role, you will:
- Lead the architecture and development of backend services and data processing pipelines
- Design for scale, reliability, and observability to support growing volumes of data and traffic
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to shape product features with strong backend considerations
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and technical debt
- Contribute to a strong engineering culture through code reviews, technical discussions, and mentorship
- Continuously assess and refine our backend systems to support evolving business and product needs
What we are looking for:
- 8+ years of experience in backend software engineering, with a focus on scalable systems and architectural design
- A strong understanding of distributed systems, data flow architecture, and backend performance patterns
- Proven ability to scale high-throughput services and deliver production-quality systems
- Experience working across the software development lifecycle—from concept and design to deployment and monitoring
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, startup environment
- Comfort learning new tools and languages as needed—technology is a means, not a barrier
Bonus (not required):
- Familiarity with ETL workflows or stream processing architectures
- Exposure to modern backend ecosystems, including API design, microservices, and data infrastructure
- Exposure to AI/ML features or intelligent automation from a product integration standpoint
Benefits of working @ Manifest
- 🔍 Help organizations get new-found visibility into their software, and be more secure!
- 🌎 Fully remote work (with potential for hybrid co-working)
- 🌴 Unlimited PTO (which we take seriously)
- 🏥 Medical/dental/vision insurance coverage for you and your dependents paid at 100%!
- 💵 Competitive salary & meaningful stock options
- 🏦 401(k) and retirement options
- ⚒️ Help get in at the ground floor of a well-funded, early stage startup!
- 🦄 Additional benefits to come (retirement, holiday gifts, etc.)
We're a lean, high-performing team where your technical leadership will directly shape the platform and business. If you're passionate about backend architecture and excited by the opportunity to build at scale, we’d love to hear from you.