
Backend Software Engineer
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $160,000 - $300,000 per year
About the role
- Collaborate closely with the CTO and CEO on strategic technical decisions and product direction.
- Design, develop, and optimize backend services, APIs, and real-time data processing infrastructure.
- Implement and refine our in-house Large Language Model and real-time interview technology.
- Lead projects from initial conception through production deployment, ensuring scalability and reliability.
- Interface directly with users to gather feedback, understand pain points, and continuously improve our core product.
Requirements
- 3+ years of software engineering experience building production-grade backend systems.
- Strong proficiency with Python and Django, including experience building robust APIs.
- Extensive knowledge of SQL databases (Postgres preferred).
- Experience deploying and managing services on AWS.
- Bonus points for familiarity with WebRTC, real-time data streaming, or AI/ML infrastructure.
Benefits
- Daily collaboration with founders, shaping the core product vision.
- Exposure to and collaboration with design and research leaders at top global brands.
- Competitive cash and equity compensation. Actual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, depth of experience, and certifications.
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonDjangoAPIsSQLPostgresAWSWebRTCreal-time data streamingAI/ML infrastructurebackend systems
Soft Skills
collaborationstrategic decision makingproject leadershipuser feedback gatheringproblem solvingcommunicationscalability focusreliability focuscontinuous improvementproduct direction