Backend Developer

What You’ll Do

• Own backend architecture end-to-end: services, data pipelines, search indices, authentication systems, workflow engines, and API design.
• Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS) and implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated test suites, and performance tooling to ensure engineering velocity and cost efficiency.
• Design and deliver key backend features in collaboration with other engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Lead technical discussions on frameworks, schema design, scalability, and long-term architecture decisions.
• Mentor other engineers and help elevate backend engineering across the org.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience

• 5+ years backend engineering experience (ideal range: 6–14 years).
• Experience owning or leading backend architecture at a startup or scaling company.
• Experience working on systems with data processing, multi-step workflows, queues, event-driven communication, or large-scale computations.
• Previous experience as an early engineer, team lead, or technical founder is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in systems architecture, object modeling, API contracts, and database schema design.
• Experience with TypeScript, Python, or Go (any combination is fine).
• Familiarity with distributed systems and messaging (e.g., Kafka or similar).
• Strong SQL fundamentals; Postgres experience preferred.
• Experience managing infrastructure on AWS.
• Hands-on experience with IaC tools (Pulumi preferred, Terraform acceptable).
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, cost management, testing frameworks, and release automation.

Soft Skills

• Able to independently make architectural decisions without relying on escalation.
• Comfortable collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills and ability to mentor other backend engineers.
• Willingness to grow into engineering management (role will remain ~70% IC for now).

What Makes This Opportunity Unique

• You’ll join a company solving hard technical problems—including real-time spatial intelligence, data reconstruction, 3D visualization, and complex workflows.
• The platform already has major enterprise adoption, with multi-million-dollar annual contracts and nationwide rollouts in progress.
• The founding team has deep experience scaling startups to major outcomes.
• Backend architecture needs are growing fast—this role will have high ownership and direct impact from day one.
• Equity carries meaningful upside with early-stage strike pricing and strong revenue traction.

Requirements

• Based in the United States.
• Comfortable working fully remotely (or hybrid if NYC-based).
• Able to participate in a 3-step interview process focusing on architecture, systems design, and technical depth.

Benefits

• Compensation: $200K-300K
• Medical, 401K, Dental