Backend Engineer

Title: Staff/Principal Backend Engineer Location: Remote Staff/Principal Backend Engineer We’re looking for a Staff/Principal Backend Engineer to help build and maintain the APIs and services powering Framer. You’ll work on scalable, high-performance systems that enable real-time coordination, seamless publishing, and much more. What you’ll do Build and maintain efficient, well-documented APIs and services. Make key choices on technology, scalability, and performance. Work with engineers and designers to ship impactful features. Define and implement backend architecture and infrastructure strategies. Ensure code quality through reviews, mentoring, and standards adherence. Focus on building robust systems that scale. What you’ll bring 9+ years of software engineering experience at a product company. Strong expertise in Go. Familiarity with TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js. Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems. Familiarity with microservices, container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud infrastructure (AWS). Strong organizational and self-management skills. A focus on quality, scalability, and performance. How we work Work flexibly from wherever you do your best thinking. Choose the tools and setup you need, come together for meaningful time with the team, and own a stake in what you’re building. What we’re building Framer is the design agent for every step from idea to launch. It works alongside you to explore ideas, design on the canvas, manage content, and publish to the web. Location Remote Team Engineering Careers