Backend Developer

Engineering

Mid-level

Build scalable backend systems to support millions of users worldwide with high reliability and performance.

New York, NY

Full-time

$130k - $180k

Engineering

About the Role

ShieldifyVPN is hiring a backend developer to build and operate the services behind our global network — authentication, provisioning, billing and the telemetry that keeps a hundred locations honest.

You will work with the infrastructure and security teams on systems where correctness matters more than speed of delivery, and where an outage is measured in people who lost their protection.

Key Responsibilities

You will design and maintain the APIs the clients depend on, tune the data layer that serves them, and take part in the on-call rotation that keeps the platform available everywhere it is sold.

Key Requirements:

Node.js/Python expertise

Database optimization

Cloud architecture

What We Offer

Competitive salary aligned with mid-level backend experience.
Flexible remote-first work environment.
Systems work with a clear and public purpose.
Time set aside for reliability work rather than only features.
A collaborative culture with genuine code review.

How to Apply

Send your resume and anything you have built that you are happy to talk through in detail via the ShieldifyVPN careers page. Our team reviews each application carefully.

Apply Here