Staff Backend Engineer - Trust & Control Safety Systems

Description: HighLevel is an AI-powered business operating system supporting agencies, entrepreneurs, and SMBs globally. The Staff Backend Engineer will lead the technical direction of Trust, Controls & Safety systems, ensuring platform integrity and security for critical workflows. Requirements: 8+ years of experience in high-scale, mission-critical backend systems. Expertise in distributed systems, concurrency, and event-driven architectures. Experience with financial systems where code correctness impacts finances (metering, ledgers). Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL data models, and experience with policy-driven systems. Excellent communication skills and ability to drive technical leadership without formal authority. Benefits: Work in a global, remote-first organization with over 2,000 team members. Opportunity to influence and mentor engineers, driving engineering culture and standards.