Backend Lead - US SaaS Platform for Benefits Access | Remote

Company Overview:

Mirza is a venture-backed startup simplifying access to essential benefits for frontline workers. Their AI-powered platform helps employees easily find and apply for benefits like childcare, elder care, and nutrition programs.

With backing from major enterprise retail investors and $2.5M secured in funding, they're expanding their reach to serve leading retailers, healthcare providers, and Fortune 500 companies. Our diverse, remote-first team is spread across the globe, united in our mission to empower employees and create healthier workplaces.

They're currently on the brink of Series A funding, which means you'll have the opportunity to join them at an exciting stage of growth.

Your Role:

•  Add to an engineering team and culture with a strong bias for impact and getting stuff out into the world
• Our team loves to ship software we are looking for passionate collaborators who love to build, and use technology to solve complex problems
• Bring expertise, opinions and technical leadership to influence technology selection, systems design and software development practice
• Communicate clearly and persuasively to influence outcomes and inspire action
• Contribute fresh ideas and a growth mindset to elevate standards for code quality, testing, deployment and developer mentorship
• Bring something new to our small R&D team help us continue to raise the skill, knowledge and experience level of our team

This role involves both hands-on technical work and high-level problem-solving.

You Bring:

• 6+ years of Software Development experience with a strong backend foundation (Node, Typescript, React, Terraform, Github Actions)
• Solid knowledge of SRE, DevOps, and infrastructure as code principles
• Proficiency in AWS (or similar cloud environments)
• Experience building and shipping scalable software

Bonus points:

• Experience automating complex processes (e.g., eligibility checks, fraud detection)
• Experience building systems handling large volumes of sensitive data (privacy/security focus)
• Experience integrating identity verification features (facial recognition, document verification)

What They Offer:

• Competitive salary up to $90K USD per year depending level and experience
• Equity in a high-growth startup
• Comprehensive benefits package (tailored to your location)
• The opportunity to make a tangible impact on people's lives
• A collaborative, remote-first culture

Interview Process:

1. 45-minute chat with our Head of Product
2. Culture-fit interviews with 2-3 team members across different functions
3. 1-hour technical assessment (collaborative problem-solving)
4. Final interview with founders and offer presentation

This is an immediate hire, so apply today if you're ready to build the future of population care!