Developer (Backend & API Focus)

Job Title: Developer (Backend & API Focus)

Location: United States or Canada (Virtual / Occasional travel to client sites)

About SMRTR
At SMRTR, we’ve been helping businesses manage their content and information needs since 2002. From simplifying audits to automating workflows, our solutions are designed to make life easier for organizations that need to meet regulatory demands while staying efficient. Whether it’s enriching documents for compliance or cutting down on tedious manual tasks, we’re here to help businesses run smoother and smarter. We’re especially proud of our work in industries like food and beverage, where regulations like the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) require real-time visibility and traceability throughout the supply chain. SMRTR bridges the gap between manufacturing and distribution, making it easier for companies to minimize risks, stay compliant, and keep everything running seamlessly. Our goal is simple: to help businesses grow, save money, and operate sustainably in today’s ever-evolving world.

About the Role:

We’re looking for a skilled Developer to join our team and play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend systems and robust APIs. This position emphasizes server-side development, system architecture, and data handling, with less focus on front-end work.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs
• Build scalable, high-performance systems that power our applications
• Create and manage RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
• Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code
• Troubleshoot and resolve backend issues and system bottlenecks
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical decisions

Requirements

• Strong experience with backend development (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, C#, or similar)
• Solid understanding of API design principles and best practices
• Experience working with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL)
• Familiarity with authentication, authorization, and security best practices
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure) is a plus
• Understanding of system design, scalability, and performance tuning
• Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment

Nice to Have

• Experience with microservices architecture
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes
  

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from qualified candidates across the United States and Canada.