Senior Backend Engineer

Agora is a leading SaaS and FinTech platform transforming how real estate investment firms manage their capital, investors, and operations. Trusted by 800+ GPs, owners/operators, and investment firms globally, we help teams streamline the full lifecycle of investment management.

But we’re more than just software. We’re a team of bold thinkers, innovators, and real estate enthusiasts who believe complex processes should feel simple. Our platform combines modern technology with expert services, helping our customers raise more capital, deliver a better investor experience, and scale their businesses smarter.

Agora is backed by top-tier VCs like Insight Partners and Qumra Capital, and we’re growing fast. We’ve been named one of Globes’ Most Promising Startups, recognized as a Best Start-Up Companies to Work For by Duns 100, and one of Business Insider’s Hottest PropTech Startups.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Backend Infrastructure team. In this high-impact role, you will be pivotal in shaping the foundations that enable all of Agora's developers to build and ship software effectively. You will be responsible for designing, building, and owning the scalable backend services that form our core infrastructure—such as authentication, data pipelines, public APIs, and asynchronous job systems. You will also champion our Developer Experience (DevEx) by creating common libraries, building internal tools, and setting engineering best practices. This role requires leading complex technical projects from architecture to deployment, driving improvements in platform scalability and performance, and collaborating closely with other engineering teams, DevOps, and Product to deliver foundational solutions that move the needle.

About the Backend Infrastructure team

The Backend Infrastructure team is on a mission to build the reliable, scalable, and efficient foundations that power Agora. We focus on enhancing Developer Experience (DevEx) by providing robust tools, setting engineering best practices, and owning core services like authentication, data pipelines, and CI/CD. We ensure the platform can grow reliably by working in close collaboration with DevOps and all development teams. As a senior member of this team, you’ll be pivotal in shaping the technical backbone that supports our entire engineering organization.

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in backend development
• Strong proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript
• Proven experience with both relational (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and non-relational (e.g., MongoDB) databases.
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable, high-availability, and robust production-grade systems.
• Expertise in developing secure, production-grade APIs and backend services for web applications.
• Experience in designing and developing complex systems while collaborating with multiple stakeholders (e.g., product, other engineering teams, DevOps).
• A collaborative team player with a passion for empowering other engineers.
• Fluent English speaker (verbal and written communication is a must)
• B.Sc. in Computer Science, or military equivalent certifications

Advantages

• Experience building internal tools, or platforms for other developers
• Familiarity with modern Node.js frameworks like NestJS and monorepo tools like Nx.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code tools