[Hiring] Staff Backend Engineer @Alight

Role Description

Alight is looking for a Staff Backend Integrations Engineer to design and build the integration infrastructure behind Benefits Intelligence, powered by the Alight Data Engine. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who has built complex, integration-heavy systems and knows how to make them reliable, scalable, and easier to operate.

• Defining and evolving the application architecture, domain model, workflows, and business logic for the Benefits Intelligence module.
• Designing and building application services and APIs connecting Worklife with the Data Engine, including clear interface contracts, error handling, observability, and operational ownership.
• Leading the technical integration of Data Engine capabilities into Worklife, adapting existing user-interface components and developing new administrative experiences where required.
• Establishing reusable full-stack engineering patterns for maintainability, security, testing, observability, deployment, and operational efficiency.
• Translating emerging product concepts and business requirements into pragmatic technical options, independently evaluating trade-offs and driving implementation in partnership with Product and Architecture.
• Driving technical execution across Engineering, Product, UX, Data, and platform teams; surface dependencies early and bring design and integration decisions to closure.
• Approving application architecture and domain model.
• Producing production-ready APIs, services, workflows, and user experiences.
• Documenting interface contracts and integration patterns.
• Automating tests, telemetry, runbooks, and operational handoff.
• Reusing engineering standards and reference implementations.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including ownership of complex production applications.
• Deep expertise in application data modeling, API design, and backend services, with proficiency in modern front-end development.
• Demonstrated 0→1 system design and build experience for complex B2B use cases and non-technical users.
• Product judgment and ability to convert ambiguity into clear technical decisions and incremental delivery.
• Experience integrating new application capabilities into established products and technology ecosystems, including adapting and extending existing services and UI components.
• Independent execution of cross-functional technical leadership across multiple Engineering and Product teams without relying on formal authority.
• Demonstrated fluency with approved agentic coding practices and disciplined software engineering controls.
• Experience integrating application platforms with data or AI-enabled services.
• Experience improving observability, reliability, and operational efficiency for production applications.

Requirements

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position:

• SSN/SIN validation
• Education verification
• Employment verification
• Criminal check
• Search against global sanctions and government watch lists
• Credit check
• Drug test

You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video. Please be aware that Alight is a camera-on culture and may require occasional travel to one of our physical office locations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package supporting mind, body, wallet, and life.
• Health, dental, and vision coverages starting Day One.
• Wellbeing programs.
• Retirement plans with contribution matching.
• Generous time off and parental leave.
• Continuing education and career growth opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements.

Company Description

At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. Alight embraces values that come directly from our people – purposeful, human, united, and growth-minded – reflecting our inclusive culture and promise that our clients expect. We are passionate about connecting purpose with impact.

Alight empowers clients to build a healthier and more financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, navigation, and absence management.

Alight has received multiple awards of recognition including “Great Place to Work” for the past 7 years and Fortune’s “Best Companies to Work For.”