Software Development Engineer III - Backend (Builder)

Gohighlevel
IN
Remote

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level backend engineers with experience in distributed systems and data modeling, working in a remote-first, global team environment.

Best fit for

  • Engineers who thrive on autonomy and turning ambiguous problems into production systems.
    — “You will operate with high autonomy, turning ambiguous problems into production systems
  • Backend specialists comfortable designing data models and APIs at scale.
    — “designing data models, APIs, and distributed workflows that power pipelines
  • Candidates with enough frontend fluency to ship UI surfaces independently.
    — “with enough frontend fluency to ship the occasional UI surface without waiting on anyone

Things to consider

  • Role requires end-to-end ownership of a core CRM product.
    — “own the CRM Opportunities product end-to-end
  • Expect to work with high-volume distributed data systems.
    — “250 terabytes of distributed data, 250+ microservices

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate experience designing systems handling billions of daily events.
    — “powers more than 4 billion API hits and 2.5 billion message events daily
  • Show examples of shipping full-stack features with minimal dependencies.
    — “ship the occasional UI surface without waiting on anyone
  • Highlight CRM or pipeline automation experience in past projects.
    — “the deal and pipeline engine at the heart of our CRM
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • designing and implementing CRM Opportunities product
  • improving system scalability and performance
Typical background
software engineeringbackend developmentdistributed systems

Skills & requirements

Required

Backend DevelopmentAPI DesignDistributed SystemsData ModelingMicroservices

Preferred

Frontend DevelopmentUI Design

Stack & domain

Backend DevelopmentApi DesignDistributed SystemsMicroservicesProblem-solvingTeam ManagementCommunicationAICrmSmb

About the role

Original posting from Gohighlevel via Lever

About HighLevel:HighLevel is an AI-powered business operating system that gives agencies, entrepreneurs and SMBs the infrastructure to build, automate and scale. Today, HighLevel supports SMBs across 150+ countries, fueling community-driven growth rooted in real customer outcomes.

To date, businesses operating on HighLevel have generated over $7 billion in ecosystem value, demonstrating the impact of shared infrastructure at scale. By centralizing conversations, automation and intelligence into one system, we help businesses move faster, reduce complexity and execute efficiently.

Behind the platform, HighLevel powers more than 4 billion API hits and 2.5 billion message events daily. With 250 terabytes of distributed data, 250+ microservices and over 1 million domain names supported, our architecture is built for performance, resilience and long-term scalability.

Our people

With over 2,000 team members across 10+ countries, HighLevel operates as a global, remote-first organization built for speed and ownership. We value initiative, clarity and execution, creating space for ambitious people to build systems that support millions of businesses worldwide. Here, innovation thrives, ideas are celebrated and people come first, no matter where they call home.

Our impact

Every month, HighLevel enables more than 1.5 billion messages, 200 million leads and 20 million conversations for the more than 1 million businesses we support. Behind those numbers are real people building independence, expanding opportunity and creating measurable impact. We’re proud to be a part of that.

Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel or Blog Posts

About Role 

We are seeking an SDE-3 Backend Builder to own the CRM Opportunities product end-to-end. Opportunities is the deal and pipeline engine at the heart of our CRM — the system of record for every revenue motion our customers run, from lead conversion to closed-won.

This role emphasises deep backend ownership: designing data models, APIs, and distributed workflows that power pipelines, stages, automations, reporting, and integrations at scale. You will operate with high autonomy, turning ambiguous problems into production systems, with enough frontend fluency to ship the occasional UI surface without waiting on anyone.

Source: Gohighlevel careers (Lever)

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