Backend Engineer - New Grad

Jobright is your personal AI job search agent that transforms the way you do job search from solo, time-consuming efforts to a fast, expert-guided journey, simplifying every job search step and accelerating your route to the best job outcomes. As a Backend Engineer, New Grad, you will help build scalable services, APIs, data systems, and infrastructure that support the next generation of career technology. Why Join Us • Build real, production AI agents used by real users • High ownership and impact • Work at the intersection of AI, agents, and product • Shape how people experience AI-driven job search Responsibilities • Design and implement backend services and APIs • Build reliable data models, integrations, and internal tools • Improve system scalability, performance, and observability • Write automated tests and maintain high code quality • Debug production issues and contribute to incident resolution • Collaborate with frontend, AI, data, and product teams Qualification Required • Recent graduate or graduating soon in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field • Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Go, TypeScript, or a similar language • Understanding of databases, APIs, networking, and backend fundamentals • Familiarity with Git, testing, and software development workflows • Strong problem-solving and communication skills • Ability to work remotely Preferred • Experience with FastAPI, Django, Node.js, Java Spring, or similar frameworks • Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, or cloud platforms • Understanding of distributed systems, queues, or asynchronous processing • Interest in AI infrastructure and developer tools