Staff Backend Engineer, Foundations at Quo · United States · Joined
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Staff Backend Engineer, Foundations
Quo · United States · Just now · 0 applicants
NewRemoteFull-timeLead
Pay
$205k–$242kListed
Workplace
Remote
Job type
Full-time
Level
Lead
Team: Foundations · Source: jobright · Posted by joined-scrapper
About the role
Quo is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer for its Foundations team to lead the REST-to-GraphQL migration and build shared backend capabilities. The role involves designing scalable systems, setting technical direction, and mentoring engineers while remaining hands-on in TypeScript.
What you’ll do
Lead the REST-to-GraphQL migration
Design scalable backend systems
Set technical direction across teams
Mentor engineers
Build shared backend capabilities, patterns, and libraries
Influence cross-team technical decisions
What you’ll need
Deep knowledge of TypeScript and its type system
Production experience building and running GraphQL APIs
Strong systems design, reliability, and infrastructure fundamentals
Experience building shared libraries, patterns, and platform capabilities
Ability to influence technical direction and explain trade-offs across teams
Experience with REST-to-GraphQL migrations, GraphQL federation, or authentication/authorization/search
Original job description
Quo is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer for its Foundations team, which builds shared backend capabilities, patterns, and libraries used across the company. The role leads the REST-to-GraphQL migration and other cross-team foundational work, while designing scalable systems, setting technical direction, and mentoring engineers.You write TypeScript every…