Backend Senior Software Engineer - Contractor

we are looking for someone who brings the pragmatism of a startup - a bias to ship and iterate quickly - paired with the craft of an engineer who has seen the long-term cost of shortcuts. You will take ambiguous problems, break them into well-sized workstreams, and drive them to completion with minimal hand-holding.

- Own and evolve the enterprise platform end-to-end - responsible for both sustaining engineering (reliability, scalability, technical debt) and net-new feature development that directly supports B2B customers and commercial growth. You will start on our Coaching app and may shift to other areas of the platform as needs arise. - Independently scope and deliver medium-to-large projects - take an ambiguous problem, break it into well-sized workstreams, sequence the work, and drive it to completion with minimal hand-holding. - Partner closely with Product and stakeholders - translate business requirements into technical plans, surface trade-offs early, and keep cross-functional partners informed throughout delivery. - Set a high bar for quality without sacrificing pace - bring a bias to ship and iterate fast, balanced with the craft and judgment to avoid costly shortcuts. - Support reliability and incident response - provide on-call and incident support during US working hours to keep the platform healthy and customers supported.

- Senior-level software engineering experience, with a track record of owning systems or products end-to-end in a production environment. - Demonstrated ability to scope and deliver medium-to-large projects independently, from ambiguous problem to shipped solution. - Strong full-stack in TypeScript, with experience balancing sustaining engineering (reliability, scalability, technical debt) and net-new feature development. - Experience building and supporting B2B / enterprise-facing software. - Comfort partnering directly with Product and non-technical stakeholders to translate requirements into technical plans. - Experience with on-call rotations and incident response. - Pragmatic, startup-minded approach - able to move fast and iterate while maintaining a high quality bar. - Requires meaningful daily overlap with the U.S.

Eastern Time business hours, as well as sufficient overlap with the Ireland-based team to support collaboration and communication. - Available to start immediately and engage as a contractor.

A self-directed senior engineer who thrives with ownership and minimal oversight, and knows which decisions warrant a stakeholder check-in.

A pragmatic builder who blends startup speed with engineering craft - you ship and iterate, but you don't accumulate avoidable debt.

A clear communicator who surfaces trade-offs and risks early and keeps cross-functional partners aligned.

Energized by ambiguity - you can take a loosely defined problem and turn it into a sequenced, deliverable plan.

Reliable under pressure, with the judgment to keep systems stable and respond effectively when incidents arise.

Quality-obsessed without being precious - you set a high bar and still move the work forward.

Compensation for this contract position is expected to fall within the range of $90-$125 per hour , depending on experience, expertise, and overall qualifications.

- Please note that, as this is a contractor role, compensation will be provided on an hourly basis and the selected candidate will not be eligible for employee benefits, bonus programs, equity, or other company-sponsored benefit plans. The final hourly rate will be determined based on the candidate's background, experience, and market considerations.