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Staff/Principal Backend Engineer Engineering

Framer
principal
Work Type

Remote

Open to applicants in

Europe

Seniority

principal

Posted

March 19, 2026


Expected Salary
$100k+
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Job Description

Remote

Staff/Principal Backend Engineer

We’re looking for a Staff/Principal Backend Engineer to help build and maintain the APIs and services powering Framer. You’ll work on scalable high-performance systems that enable real-time coordination seamless publishing and much more.

What you’ll do

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Build and maintain efficient well-documented APIs and services.

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Make key choices on technology scalability and performance.

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Work with engineers and designers to ship impactful features.

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Define and implement backend architecture and infrastructure strategies.

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Ensure code quality through reviews mentoring and standards adherence.

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Focus on building robust systems that scale.

What you’ll bring

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9+ years of software engineering experience at a product company.

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Strong expertise in Go.

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Familiarity with TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js.

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Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems.

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Familiarity with microservices container technologies (Docker Kubernetes) and cloud infrastructure (AWS).

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Strong organizational and self-management skills.

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A focus on quality scalability and performance.

What we offer

At Framer we’re committed to helping you do your best work. You’ll enjoy flexible hours a remote-first setup great tools and gear team retreats and a growth budget for your professional development. Plus equity lets you share in our success.

About Framer

Framer is the web builder of choice for professionals. Teams at startups and enterprises use it to design publish and scale standout marketing sites.

Applications for this role are currently closed due to high interest.

Engineering Team

Alexander Ryzhikov

Andreas Kohn

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