Role: Back-End Developer

Team: Tech

You make the front-end make sense. As a Back-End Developer at The Writer’s House Collective, you’ll build and maintain the server-side architecture, APIs, and integrations that power our clients’ websites, portals, and platforms behind the scenes.

You’ll work closely with Full-Stack Developers, the Tech Lead, and Product Managers to create clean, scalable systems that support everything from user authentication to e-commerce logic. If you love solving infrastructure puzzles, optimizing performance, and making complex systems run smoothly—this is your space.

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Key Responsibilities

1 / Build and Maintain Back-End Logic and APIs

Develop server-side functionality, manage data models, and create secure, well-documented APIs to power front-end experiences.

2 / Support Authentication, Payments, and Platform Features

Implement core back-end features like login systems, user permissions, checkout flows, and third-party integrations.

3 / Collaborate With Full-Stack, DevOps, and Product Teams

Work cross-functionally to define back-end architecture, align on data flow, and ensure seamless integration across the stack.

PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

We're looking for experience that shows strategic thinking, adaptability, and a strong grasp of your craft. These aren’t hard requirements—just signals that you might thrive in this role.

Experience Building Back-End Systems for Web or Mobile Apps

You’ve worked with frameworks like Node.js, Django, Ruby on Rails, or similar—and can structure backend logic from the ground up.

Strong Understanding of API Design and Database Management

You’re comfortable working with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and managing SQL or NoSQL databases with clean, scalable structure.

Comfortable With Authentication, Payments, and Integrations

You’ve implemented third-party services (e.g., Stripe, Firebase, OAuth) and understand the security best practices that go with them.

Organized, Efficient, and Clear Communicator