The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  ExxonMobil is hiring a Backend Developer in Asheville, NC.

• Role description

  ExxonMobil is scaling its technology platform across NC, and the Backend Developer we hire becomes one of its load-bearing decisions. Reduce it to essentials and you have $72,000 - $112,000, a NC Backend Developer seat, 5 years asked, and a clear climb ahead.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Land Coaching performance wins ExxonMobil can measure in NC retention numbers
  • Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time
  • Reach into legacy Linux modules and leave them cleaner than you found them
  • Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis
  • Negotiate JavaScript tradeoffs with product when ExxonMobil timelines and reality collide

  What You'll Bring

  • A bias toward asking the dumb question before the expensive mistake
  • Storytelling instincts that turn data into a decision
  • The judgment to say no to good ideas at the wrong time
  • Real proficiency with JavaScript, plus willingness to learn RabbitMQ fast
  • Demonstrated comfort presenting to mid-level leadership
  • Cross-functional ease, from Linux engineers to Kubernetes marketers
  • The judgment to distinguish a fire drill from an actual fire

  For over 5 years, ExxonMobil has built values-led solutions that help teams in Asheville, NC get more done. As a mid-level Backend Developer, you'll have a real voice in shaping how the technology team operates.

  We offer $72,000 - $112,000, performance bonuses, comprehensive insurance, and the freedom to shape how and where you work.

  Candidate outreach for this technology opening is happening as we speak.

  If you can picture yourself owning the Backend Developer work here, picture it harder and apply.

• Required skills

  • Kubernetes
  • RabbitMQ
  • JavaScript
  • .NET Core
  • Linux
  • Coaching
  • Work-Life Balance

• Benefits & perks

  • HSA investment options
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • Learning Stipend
  • Commission structure
  • Pension plan
  • Lactation support and nursing rooms
  • Remote work flexibility
  • Adoption assistance

• Apply before 2026-08-04

  Submit your application for this Freelance technology position.