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You will take responsibility for backend domains or major features and drive them end-to-end from design through production with minimal oversight.\nBeyond writing excellent code, you will contribute to engineering standards, influence system design, and help scale both the system and the team.\nWhat You Will Do\nDesign and build scalable, secure REST APIs and microservices using ASP.NET Core (C#)\nBuild and maintain backend workers for large-scale file processing - ingesting, analyzing, redacting, and exporting documents using ML models\nTake ownership of backend domains or major features and drive them end-to-end from design through production\nOwn database design, schema decisions, and query optimization for production systems\nDesign and deploy AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as AWS CDK\nSupport real-time collaboration features for concurrent multi-user workflows\nIdentify and resolve performance bottlenecks to ensure reliability and scalability under load\nChampion security and compliance best practices across backend systems and APIs\nWork closely with frontend engineers to design and deliver end-to-end features - defining API contracts, aligning on data flows, and ensuring correct system behavior across client and backend\nOwnership & Execution\nBreak down complex, ambiguous problems into well-defined tasks and execution plans\nTake ownership of ambiguous problem spaces and turn them into clear, executable designs and deliverables\nOperate with minimal guidance on implementation details while aligning with the overall architecture\nDrive execution across engineers when required - breaking down work, aligning implementation, and ensuring delivery outcomes\nMake independent technical decisions within your domain, escalating only when cross-system tradeoffs are involved\nDrive backend decisions in cross-functional work, ensuring system design is robust, scalable, and not constrained by client-side limitations\nBe accountable for the reliability, performance, and scalability of the systems you build in production\nTeam Contribution\nConduct thorough code reviews and uphold engineering standards\nParticipate in architectural discussions and contribute to system design decisions\nMentor junior engineers and support their technical growth\nContribute to hiring by reviewing technical assessments and interviewing candidates\nQualifications (Required)\n6+ years of experience owning and delivering complex backend systems or features end-to-end\nStrong proficiency in C# and ASP.NET Core for REST API and microservices development\nSolid experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases and performance optimization\nHands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB)\nExperience building scalable, production-grade systems with clear reliability and performance considerations\nStrong understanding of asynchronous processing, concurrency, and distributed system fundamentals\nSecurity-aware mindset with experience handling sensitive or compliance-regulated data\nStrong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across a hybrid team\nQualifications (Preferred)\nExperience building large-scale file or document processing pipelines\nExperience with event-driven architectures and message queues (e.g., SQS, SNS, EventBridge)\nFamiliarity with ML model integration or AI-powered backend systems\nExperience with real-time systems (e.g., WebSockets, SignalR)\nPractical knowledge of IaC tools such as AWS CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation\nExperience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes)\nRelevant AWS certifications\nWhat We Offer:\nMeaningful equity - we believe in sharing ownership with the people who build the company\nCompetitive base salary alongside an equity-heavy compensation package\nHybrid working - flexibility to work remotely with regular in-person collaboration\nDirect influence over architecture, engineering culture, and the technical roadmap\nOpportunity to take ownership of critical backend domains in a growing cloud platform\nA small, high-trust team that moves fast, values craftsmanship, and ships quality software\nMedical, Dental, and Vision Insurance\n401K\nPaid Vacation\nTen paid holidays per year\nFriendly and Learning environment\nSalary + Equity Range: $120,000 to $200,000\nAbout CaseGuard\nCaseGuard is a software company that helps law enforcement agencies, federal agencies, hospitals, schools, airports, and others manage all their media redaction needs in one easy-to-use redaction software. CaseGuard Studio is one of a kind. Our team is driven by a passion for great software design, creating great products, and creative processes; CaseGuard implements innovative ideas across multiple services and agencies. We invest in people. We nurture skills consistent with our values and our future strategy. 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