At Protolabs, we're transforming the future of manufacturing through technology. We are looking for an experienced Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our MP Marketplace team at Protolabs Network.
In this role, you will help build and enhance the technology behind our global manufacturing marketplace, developing scalable backend systems that manage the complete order lifecycle—from supplier matching and production workflows to quality control and delivery.
If you're passionate about solving complex engineering challenges, building reliable systems, and making a meaningful impact through technology, we'd love to hear from you!
What You'll Do:
- Lead End-to-End Development: Design, develop, and deliver backend features while collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex marketplace challenges.
- Build Scalable Backend Systems: Develop robust APIs and backend services that support the complete order lifecycle, from supplier matching to final delivery.
- Drive Technical Excellence: Contribute to architectural decisions and continuously improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of our platform.
- Mentor and Collaborate: Guide fellow engineers, share technical knowledge, and promote strong engineering practices within the team.
- Enhance Platform Capabilities: Work with event-driven systems and build solutions that support increasing order volumes and business requirements.
- Ensure Product Quality: Improve system quality through effective testing, monitoring, observability, and engineering best practices.
- Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with the Backend Engineering Guild to establish standards and continuously improve backend systems.
What It Takes:
- 7+ years of experience developing web applications and backend services.
- Strong proficiency in Python, with experience designing, developing, testing, and monitoring production-grade systems.
- Hands-on experience working with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD environments.
- Proven ability to lead technical projects, make architectural decisions, and mentor fellow engineers.
- Experience working in Agile environments and collaborating with Product Managers, Designers, and other stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
- Experience working with marketplace platforms or operational systems.
- A strong understanding of event-driven architectures.
- Familiarity with Angular and TypeScript.
Bonus Points If You Have:
What's In It For You – India
- Meaningful Impact: Work on technology that powers a global manufacturing marketplace and directly influences business operations and customer experiences.
- Technical Growth: Tackle challenging engineering problems and work with modern technologies, tools, and scalable architectures.
- Ownership and Autonomy: Take ownership of projects, contribute to important technical decisions, and bring your ideas to life.
- Collaborative Environment: Be part of a supportive, globally connected engineering team that values knowledge sharing and teamwork.
- Career Development: Grow your technical expertise, develop leadership skills, and explore opportunities to make a bigger impact.
- Innovation at Scale: Contribute to solutions that are transforming how manufacturing businesses connect and operate worldwide.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of experience developing web applications and backend services
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Experience designing, developing, testing, and monitoring production-grade systems
- Hands-on experience with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD environments
- Ability to lead technical projects and make architectural decisions
- Experience mentoring fellow engineers
- Experience working in Agile environments
- Experience collaborating with Product Managers, Designers, and other stakeholders
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills
- Experience with marketplace platforms or operational systems
- Understanding of event-driven architectures
- Familiarity with Angular and TypeScript
Protolabs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Protolabs and has not been reviewed or approved by Protolabs.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision options are broadly available and described as good to excellent. Additional protections like short- and long-term disability and life insurance bolster the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — A starting PTO allotment plus paid holidays, along with added wellness and volunteer time, is emphasized, with some roles noting PTO growth over tenure. Paid caregiver leave appears in postings and supports flexibility for life events.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting is offered, supporting long-term savings. This foundation is frequently cited alongside core financial benefits as a strong element of total rewards.
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What We Do
Protolabs is the world's fastest digital manufacturing source for rapid prototyping and on-demand production. The technology-enabled company produces custom parts and assemblies in as fast as 1 day with automated 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding processes. Our digital approach to manufacturing enables accelerated time to market, reduces development and production costs, and minimizes risk throughout the product life cycle. 3D Printing Our 3D printing service offers a wide selection of materials and technologies to create prototypes and end-use parts with complex geometries and detailed features. With tight process controls, careful design reviews, and extensive quality monitoring, we ensure precise and repeatable 3D-printed parts, every time. CNC Machining We use 3- and 5-axis milling along with turning to machine parts from commercial-grade plastics and metals. Our online quoting system and automated manufacturing process enable us to ship parts within 24 hours, helping customers accelerate development and reduce time to market. Sheet Metal Fabrication Protolabs is an industry leader in quick-turn sheet metal parts for both prototyping and low-volume production. Our digital approach to manufacturing enables us to fabricate sheet metal parts in as fast as 5 days. Additionally, we can support our customers’ development efforts with component assemblies, several finish options, and screen printing. Injection Molding Our injection molding service offers two options—prototyping and on-demand manufacturing—which provide customers a tooling solution that aligns with their project’s requirements. It’s used for quick-turn prototyping, bridge tooling, and low-volume production of up to 10,000+ parts in 15 days or less.
