Senior Backend Software Engineer - AI-First Startup

About the Role

We’re hiring a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our innovative AI-first startup. This role offers the unique opportunity to work remotely while shaping the backend architecture of a platform currently utilized by hundreds of thousands of users worldwide. As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for end-to-end backend systems in a product engineering capacity, focusing on user-facing backend engineering in an AI-native product.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and continuously improve core backend infrastructure with a focus on scalability, reliability, performance, and exceptional developer experience.
• Proactively tackle technical debt and streamline critical system paths.
• Create internal tools and services that power content generation, automation workflows, validation processes, and documentation.
• Partner closely across the entire product lifecycle with frontend, product, and cross-functional teams.
• Engage directly with our user community to gather real-world feedback and translate it into meaningful product improvements.
• Thrive in high-ambiguity environments, defining problems from scratch and rapidly delivering polished V1s.

Requirements

• Experience as one of the first or early engineers at a startup, successfully taking products or major systems from zero to one.
• Strong product ownership mindset with a focus on user outcomes and business value.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity, with experience defining problems and driving strategy.
• Recent hands-on experience in small, early-stage teams.
• Genuine enthusiasm for AI tools and incorporating them into daily workflows.
• Solid backend fundamentals: APIs, services, performance tuning, reliability engineering, and data modeling.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Golang and GCP.
• Familiarity with TypeScript and React for cross-stack work.
• Low-ego collaborator who ships quickly and enjoys working as part of a tight-knit team.

What We Offer

• Be one of the first engineers shaping everything; your work will ship to hundreds of thousands of users immediately.
• Direct access to the founder and competitive compensation.
• Meaningful equity in a well-funded AI startup.
• Full benefits, including a 401(k) match and relocation package.
• Comprehensive relocation support to help you settle into your new role.