Staff Backend Engineer - AI Infrastructure Startup

About the Role

We’re hiring a Staff Backend Engineer to join our innovative team at Day One Partners. As a Staff Backend Engineer remote, you will play a critical role in designing and scaling the core architecture that powers our AI-driven infrastructure platform. This is a unique opportunity to work with a fast-growing startup that is redefining how operational data systems are designed and evolved.

What You'll Do

• Design and evolve a highly flexible data model that supports dynamic, customer-specific configurations while maintaining strong data integrity.
• Build systems for managing and applying complex data and schema changes in live production environments.
• Develop backend infrastructure for large-scale data processing, analytics, and automation workloads.
• Create developer-friendly APIs and tooling that enable users to define and manage workflows programmatically.
• Partner closely with product and design teams to translate operational challenges into scalable technical solutions.
• Improve system performance, reliability, and observability across a multi-tenant platform.
• Contribute to engineering standards, mentor teammates, and help shape a high-performing technical culture.

Requirements

• Strong experience building and scaling backend systems and data-intensive applications.
• Deep understanding of databases and data pipelines (e.g., relational, search, or graph-based systems).
• Experience designing systems that handle complex data relationships and high-volume workloads.
• Proficiency with cloud infrastructure and deploying reliable production systems.
• Ability to abstract complex problems into clear, maintainable architectures.
• Track record of owning technical projects end-to-end.

Nice to Have

• Experience with data modeling frameworks or schema management systems.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, versioning strategies, or workflow orchestration.
• Exposure to developer tooling, infrastructure platforms, or internal systems design.
• Experience in high-growth or early-stage environments.

What We Offer

• Salary range: $200,000 – $280,000 annually.
• Equity participation aligned with long-term company growth.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with immediate eligibility.
• Flexible paid time off and company holidays.
• Wellness, commuting, and home office stipends.
• Daily in-office meals and fully stocked workspace.
• Relocation support available.