Software Engineer
Posted 13 Jan 2026
Advertised as “Software Engineer – Backend & DevOps”
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- Expected experience
- 3+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Contract
- Full-time
No salary listed for this role.
Sourgum is transforming the $100B+ waste and recycling industry through cutting-edge technology that makes waste removal simpler, smarter, and more cost-effective. Our innovative haulsourcing platform powers high-quality waste and recycling services for businesses at significantly lower costs—saving our customers an average of 20%. Leveraging proprietary datasets, an advanced operating system, and a carefully curated network of 5,000+ trusted vendors, we help companies of all shapes and sizes streamline their operations while advancing sustainability efforts.
We’re a fast-growing, venture-backed company (just closed our Series A!) on a mission to modernize an outdated industry — and we’re just getting started. Our investors include Spark Capital, Founder Collective, Suffolk Technologies, 186 Ventures, and River Park Ventures, the same funds that backed category-defining companies like Slack, Anthropic, Uber, Venmo, and Amazon Pharmacy.
If you’re driven by the opportunity to build something groundbreaking, we’d love to meet you.
The Role:
We’re growing quickly and looking for a Backend Engineer who’s passionate about building scalable systems and enjoys bridging the gap between backend development and DevOps infrastructure. If you love working across services, solving complex problems, and shipping code that directly impacts real-world operations, we want to meet you.
What you’ll be doing:
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Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js and TypeScript
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Collaborate with frontend engineers (React) to build clean, reliable integrations across the stack
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Manage and optimize PostgreSQL databases for performance, scalability, and reliability
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Develop infrastructure and deployment automation on AWS and GCP
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Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling for faster, safer releases
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Monitor and improve system performance, uptime, and observability
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Work cross-functionally with product, design, and operations to turn requirements into production-ready features
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Help evolve our architecture as we scale to handle increasing traffic and data
The qualifications you need:
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3+ years of experience as a backend or full-stack engineer
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Strong proficiency with Node.js and TypeScript
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Experience building and maintaining