Backend Engineer

About The Role Regal is seeking a Backend Engineer to help build and maintain the systems that power our consumer-facing digital products, ticketing, ordering, loyalty, payments, and mobile experiences used by millions of moviegoers across the country. This is a backend-focused role. You will spend the majority of your time designing and building APIs, services, and data systems in .NET and C#. You won't be expected to own the front end, but you will collaborate closely with front-end engineers and should be comfortable contributing to a React or Next.js codebase when the work calls for it. You'll join a team that is actively modernizing its engineering culture, moving toward full-stack collaboration, shared ownership, and a more deliberate engineering practice. This isn't a siloed specialist role. You'll be expected to communicate openly, work across disciplines, and care about what you ship. This opportunity is open to Remote US candidates. Key Responsibilities Design, build, test, and maintain backend services and APIs using C# and .NETOwn backend features end to end, from technical design through deployment and production supportCollaborate with front-end engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver complete, well-integrated featuresWrite clean, testable, and well-documented code with a focus on reliability and maintainabilityParticipate in code reviews, both giving and receiving feedback thoughtfullyContribute to architectural discussions and help define technical direction on your teamIdentify and address performance bottlenecks, scalability concerns, and technical debtSupport and improve observability, logging, monitoring, and alerting across services you own Qualifications Required 3+ years of professional software engineering experience with meaningful backend ownershipStrong proficiency in C# and .NET, this is your primary stackExperience designing and building RESTful APIs consumed by web and mobile clientsSolid understanding of relational databases, SQL Server experience strongly preferredFamiliarity with cloud platforms, CI/CD practices, and modern software deploymentAbility to work independently and take ownership of features from design through deliveryStrong communication skills, you can explain technical decisions clearly to engineers and non-engineers alike Preferred Experience with CosmosDB or other NoSQL document databasesFamiliarity with React or Next.js, enough to collaborate effectively with front-end engineers and contribute when neededExperience with Azure or similar cloud environmentsExperience with React Native or cross-platform mobile developmentExposure to event-driven architecture, message queuing, or async processing patternsExperience with observability tooling, Datadog, Serilog, Application Insights, or similarExperience building consumer-facing products at meaningful scaleFamiliarity with Redis or distributed caching strategies What Success Looks Like You ship reliable, well-tested backend features that make the product better for millions of guestsYour APIs are clean, documented, and easy for front-end engineers and partners to consumeYou're a trusted voice in technical discussions, your opinions are informed, your code is sound, and your teammates want you in the roomYou give and receive code review feedback that makes the team betterYou raise issues early, communicate clearly, and don't let blockers sit About Regal Regal Cinemas is part of Regal Cineworld, one of the world's largest cinema operators with over 9,000 screens across 751 locations in 10 countries, including Cineworld, Picturehouse, Cinema City, and Regal Cinemas across the U.S. Every day, millions of guests rely on the digital products this team builds to plan and enjoy their movie experience, from browsing showtimes to buying tickets and redeeming loyalty rewards. Our digital and technology team is based out of Regal's Theatre Support Office in Knoxville, Tennessee, and operates remotely across the U.S. We're in an active phase of investment and modernization, building the engineering culture, technical foundation, and product capability that will define how guests experience Regal for the next decade. Benefits Competitive base salaryDiscretionary annual bonusMedical, dental, and vision coverage401(k) with company matchPaid time off and company holidaysCompany-paid life and disability insuranceFree movie passes and discounted concessionsSummer half-day Fridays Equal Opportunity Employer Regal Cinemas is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.