Principal Backend Software Engineer

Principal Backend Software Engineer 

Remote - US

Goodwin is seeking a Principal Backend Software Engineer to help us on our journey to build the world’s premier charter technology solutions.

Responsibilities: 

• Act as the lead backend engineer, reporting directly to the VP of Engineering.
• Design RESTful APIs for our Private Jet Charter Broker/Operator solutions
• Be our subject matter expert in maintaining and scaling AWS infrastructure
• Design and implement database schemas, optimize queries, and ensure data integrity.
• Develop, test, and maintain server-side applications using programming languages such as Node.js.
• Develop automated tests to ensure business needs are met and allow for regression testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and contribute to the design and architecture of backend systems.
• Work closely with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Mentor and coach junior back-end developers as needed. 
• Ability to provide production support during critical time periods which may fall outside normal business hours. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Proven experience (10-12 years) as a Backend Software Engineer or similar role.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or bootcamp equivalent. 
• Must have experience in writing highly secure web applications and with core AWS web-enabling technologies.
• Experience in designing RESTful APIs
• Experience with PostgreSQL schema design, SQL query optimize, Prisma.
• Experience with AWS and DevOps tools.
• Proficiency in Express, Node.js. 
• Exposure to distributed system cache, event based systems, kafka, zookeeper, pub/sub and third party system integrations.

Total Rewards: We pride ourselves on offering a robust total rewards package including competitive base salary, health, vision and dental plans, 401(k) with match, remote work for many positions and unlimited PTO. The salary range for this position is $140-200k commensurate with experience. 

Why us?

Do good. Have fun. Get wins. This is it. Maybe just the job you’ve been searching for. But it’s more than just a job. 

It’s a career, it’s a calling, it’s a team intent on making some waves in the aviation industry. Some improvements, too. Yes, you’d be joining a team with a purpose and some special sauce. We’ve already assembled a solid, complementary band of industry experts, in and out of aviation, and our perspective is fresh. 

We’re grinding, make no mistake, but we’re having a lot of fun doing it. So where do you come in? We’re growing. But we only have a few spots. We’re looking for teammates that bring a unique mix of skills and scrappiness. Because while we collectively have the experience of a well-established company, we’re still a startup. And we need passionate builders to keep starting up with us. 

If you’re looking for something fresh, more than just a stop on your resume, something we’re building that will hopefully make your kids (and their kids) proud—then you should apply. We look forward to meeting you.