Backend & Database Engineer

About UsAt Stage Front, we turn ticketing complexity into effortless opportunity. Our mission is to empower ticket sellers with smart technology, deep industry insights, and dedicated support to simplify operations and accelerate growth. Every decision we make is guided by our core values: Passion for live experiences, Grit to get the job done, Agility to adapt quickly, Customer-focus to drive success, Innovation to evolve constantly, and Teamwork to move as one team.Role OverviewWe are seeking a Backend Engineer with strong SQL expertise to help build and optimize the core systems that power our marketplace.This role blends software engineering ownership with deep SQL Server performance and data-layer expertise. You will take a leading role in database design, query optimization, and production performance tuning. This is a hybrid role, primarily remote, with one in-office day per week. The position follows a standard Monday-Friday schedule with occasional on-call coverage as part of a shared rotation.This Is Ideal For Someone WhoThinks like a software engineer Loves solving complex data problems Enjoys optimizing real-world production systems Wants ownership beyond just writing queries What Success Looks Like in This RoleImproving query performance and reducing production bottlenecks Proactively identifying performance, reliability, and technical debt risks Partnering closely with product and engineering to ship high-impact solutions Raising the bar for database and backend quality standards Designing scalable services and APIs with SQL Server at the core Key ResponsibilitiesDatabase PerformanceDesign and evolve database schemas aligned with product needs Write and optimize complex T-SQL queries and stored procedures Diagnose and resolve performance issues (execution plans, indexing, blocking, etc.) Design effective indexing strategies and manage tradeoffs Partner with engineers on safe schema changes and performance improvements Support production troubleshooting related to database performance Backend EngineeringDesign, build, and maintain backend services using C#, .NET Core, and SQL Server Develop scalable APIs and business logic layers Participate in architectural decisions for high-throughput systems Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and Azure deployments Reliability & Operational ExcellenceTroubleshoot production issues and participate in incident response Improve monitoring and observability around database performance Contribute to best practices, documentation, and runbooks Support AlwaysOn availability and high-performance production workloads