Senior Backend Engineer / API Lead
DevSavantTexas, United States • Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Posted February 27, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
DevSavant Inc. is a nearshore staffing partner that fuels growth for B2B technology and AI companies across the United States by connecting them with elite LATAM talent. The firm offers customized staff augmentation and bespoke solutions that integrate seamlessly into clients’ teams, accelerating product development and market entry. Its proprietary “Wow Profiles” methodology identifies growth‑oriented professionals who thrive in fast‑moving tech environments, ensuring a perfect cultural and technical fit. With over seven years of experience working within venture capital, private equity, and growth‑equity ecosystems, DevSavant delivers cost‑effective, high‑quality talent that boosts productivity and supports sustainable expansion.
Job Description
Join our core team building a next-generation emergency management response platform. As a Senior Backend Engineer / API Lead, you'll own the API layer and work alongside the solution architect and GUI team. This is a high-impact, embedded engineering role with a focus on architectural decisions, team leadership, and collaboration.
Requirements
- 5+ years of backend engineering experience with APIs in production environments
- Deep experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs with OpenAPI / Swagger
- Strong AWS skills: EC2, RDS/Aurora, Lambda, IAM, CDK or equivalent IaC
- Solid understanding of data modeling: normalization, entity design, primary key strategies
- Experience working alongside frontend/mobile teams and aligning on API contracts
- Proficiency in at least one typed backend language (TypeScript/Node.js, Python, Go, Java, or Kotlin)
- Experience working within GitHub-based workflows (PRs, branching, code reviews)
