Lead Backend Software Engineer

Beacon Venture Capital

Lead Backend Software Engineer designing and building backend systems for flight safety platform. Collaborate with product and teams to deliver scalable, mission-critical services.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeSan Carlos • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $185,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsJavaScriptNode.jsPythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect, build, and maintain backend services and distributed systems that support mission-critical applications.
Design and implement secure, scalable APIs for internal and external integrations, including real-time data streaming and support for web and mobile clients.
Build and optimize data pipelines for efficient ingestion, processing, and access to time-series and multimedia data.
Own backend system reliability, performance, and scalability in production environments.
Lead technical design discussions and contribute to code reviews and architectural decisions.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex backend and cloud infrastructure issues to ensure high availability.
Take ownership of backend features or systems from concept through delivery, working closely with product and cross-functional partners.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience designing and implementing backend services, APIs, and distributed systems in production environments.
Fluency in modern backend languages such as Python and JavaScript/TypeScript (Node.js).
Proven experience building, scaling, and operating backend infrastructure.
Strong ownership mindset, with experience driving end-to-end systems and features from design through deployment.
Ability to operate effectively in evolving environments while maintaining high standards for quality and reliability.
Experience building or working with data pipelines and backend systems handling large-scale or real-time data.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare: 100%* of employee medical premiums covered; 25% for dependents
Time Off: 3 weeks PTO plus 13+ paid company holidays
Stipends: Monthly phone and wellness benefits
401(k): Offered (no current employer match, but we are committed to enhancing this benefit in the future).

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend servicesAPIsdistributed systemsdata pipelinesPythonJavaScriptTypeScriptNode.jscloud infrastructurereal-time data streaming

Soft Skills

ownership mindsetleadershipproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationadaptabilityattention to detailtechnical design discussionscode reviewshigh standards for quality