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Weekend Backend Engineer Jobs in New York (NOW HIRING)

Infrastructure DevOps Engineer

Secaucus, NJ · On-site

$53.50 - $73.25/hr

... support backend storage systems. • Build and maintain infrastructure using automation and ... weekend, and on-call support as needed, with potential travel for major events. • Other such ...

Full-Stack Developer

Parsippany, NJ · On-site

$98K - $115K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Designs, develops, and maintains front-end and back-end applications within Marotta's Data ... This is a full-time position. On-call rotation and occasional weekend support is expected This ...

Full-Stack Developer

Parsippany, NJ

$98K - $115K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Designs, develops, and maintains front-end and back-end applications within Marotta's Data ... This is a full-time position. On-call rotation and occasional weekend support is expected This ...

Founding Engineer

New York, NY · On-site

$140K - $170K/yr

Some late nights and occasional weekends will be expected. But this isn't about burnout-it's about ... Backend : Node.js, PostgreSQL, Drizzle * Infrastructure : tRPC in a Monorepo, deployed on Vercel

Infrastructure DevOps Engineer

Secaucus, NJ · On-site

$100K - $125K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Manage and support backend storage systems. * Build and maintain infrastructure using automation ... Maintain 24/7 business continuity by providing night, weekend, and on-call support as needed, with ...

Infrastructure DevOps Engineer

Secaucus, NJ

$100K - $125K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Manage and support backend storage systems. * Build and maintain infrastructure using automation ... Maintain 24/7 business continuity by providing night, weekend, and on-call support as needed, with ...

Senior Staff Agentic AI Engineer

New York, NY · On-site +1

$116K - $157K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... backend teams to ensure agents access highquality, realtime data across SQL systems, CRMs, SaaS ... evenings or weekends. Physical and Mental Requirements To perform this job successfully, an ...

... backend, mobile, or data pipelines) as needed. -Move quickly through rapid prototyping, MVP ... such as weekends and/or nights/evenings. WORK LOCATION Brooklyn, NY TO APPLY Please go to www ...

... backend, mobile, or data pipelines) as needed. - Move quickly through rapid prototyping, MVP ... such as weekends and/or nights/evenings. WORK LOCATION Brooklyn, NY TO APPLY Please go to www ...

Staff Software Engineer

New York, NY · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • PTO

If you're the kind of person who saw a new model launch and shipped a working product that weekend ... Own the full stack: frontend, backend, data, model integration, and the glue in between. * Stand up ...

Staff Software Engineer

New York, NY · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • PTO

If you're the kind of person who saw a new model launch and shipped a working product that weekend ... Own the full stack: frontend, backend, data, model integration, and the glue in between. * Stand up ...

Web Developer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$100K - $125K/yr

... web design and back-end coding. The duties will include but are not limited to: -Gather ... such as weekends and/or evening shifts and will undertake special projects as assigned. Work ...

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Weekend Backend Engineer information

What is a weekend backend engineer?

Weekend Backend Engineers are software developers who specialize in building and maintaining the server-side components of web or mobile applications, and specifically work during weekends. Their responsibilities typically include managing databases, developing APIs, optimizing application performance, and ensuring the backend infrastructure is robust and scalable. Weekend Backend Engineers are often employed to provide continuous support, handle emergency fixes, or accelerate project timelines during non-standard business hours.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a weekend backend engineer?

To thrive as a Weekend Backend Engineer, you need strong programming skills (often in languages like Python, Java, or Node.js), a solid understanding of server-side frameworks, and experience with databases, typically supported by a degree in computer science or equivalent experience. Familiarity with tools such as RESTful APIs, cloud platforms (like AWS or Azure), and version control systems (e.g., Git) is essential. Excellent problem-solving, time management, and communication skills are crucial for working independently and collaborating with remote teams during off-peak hours. These skills ensure reliable system performance, quick issue resolution, and seamless integration with other services, all vital for supporting business operations outside regular hours.

What are the typical work expectations and team dynamics for a weekend backend engineer?

As a Weekend Backend Engineer, you’ll often be responsible for maintaining system stability, addressing urgent issues, and implementing updates outside of standard business hours. You’ll typically work independently, but you’ll also collaborate with on-call engineers, DevOps teams, and sometimes customer support to resolve incidents quickly. Communication is key, as you may need to document your work clearly for weekday teams to ensure smooth handovers. This role can offer valuable experience in incident response and system reliability, which are highly regarded skills for backend professionals.

What are the most commonly searched types of Backend Engineer jobs in New York?

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Infrastructure DevOps Engineer

MLB NETWORK

Secaucus, NJ • On-site

$53.50 - $73.25/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 9 days ago


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Job description

Job Summary:
MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans, and they are seeking an Infrastructure DevOps Engineer to join their team. The role involves building robust CI/CD pipelines, creating automations, and ensuring the reliability and performance of MLBN’s systems.
Responsibilities:
• Administer and optimize Windows and Linux-based systems with a solid grasp of OS-level architectures and performance tuning.
• Administer and maintain virtualization platforms for back office and broadcast.
• Support and build databases for enterprise and broadcast.
• Manage and support backend storage systems.
• Build and maintain infrastructure using automation and configuration management tooling (ex: Terraform, Ansible, Packer, etc).
• Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with internal IT and engineering teams to build systems, integrations, and business processes.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for infrastructure processes and systems.
• Design and maintain production-grade cloud systems
• Stay current with system information, changes and updates.
• Work with subject matter experts on networking and server projects to improve the end user experience.
• Maintain 24/7 business continuity by providing night, weekend, and on-call support as needed, with potential travel for major events.
• Other such duties as required.
Qualifications:
Required:
• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience with Windows and Linux administration, with a thorough understanding of writing scripts (Powershell, Bash, etc).
• Familiarity with Go, Python or other languages for automation, scripting, and tooling.
• Strong knowledge of Git, Terraform, Ansible, Packer, GitHub Actions, etc.
• Strong knowledge in virtualization platforms and hypervisors such as VMware, Azure Local, Hyper-V, etc.
• Experience administrating one of the major clouds (strong preference to GCP/Azure)
• Experience in building and supporting storage platforms (ex: Qumulo, PureStorage, etc)
• Experience in database systems (Azure SQL MI, MS SQL, Postgres, etc)
• Communicating with internal teams to understand requirements, and writing automations acceptable to them.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
• Strong fundamentals on enterprise systems such as Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, SQL, etc.
• Understanding of video/audio workflows inside a broadcast facility.
• Needs to be highly professional, courteous, organized, and demonstrate initiative and an ability to complete multiple assignments in a timely manner.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Possess the manual dexterity needed to effectively create required work product.
• Possess the visual acuity needed to effectively create required work product.
• Possess the auditory acuity needed to effectively create required work product.
• Must possess excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Prompt and regular attendance at an assigned work location.
Preferred:
• Experience in building cloud based broadcast systems and workflows a plus.
• Experience with HRIS systems a plus (ex: UKG, Workday)
• Bachelor’s degree in IT / Technical Communications, Broadcast IT or equivalent related experience is preferred.
Company:
MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans, featuring the multiple Emmy Award-winning "MLB Tonight," live regular-season games and Spanish-language Postseason game telecasts, original programming, highlights, and insights and analysis from the best in the business. Founded in 2009, the company is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey, US, , with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.

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