Senior Software Engineer – Platform

Unify

Senior Backend Software Engineer at Unify scaling AI-native outbound platform. Collaborate with founders to drive technical vision and establish engineering standards.

Posted 7/13/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $240,000 - $265,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates deep expertise in scaling and operating PostgreSQL, including designing partitioned schemas and automating backups. Proven ability to lead engineering teams, establish coding standards, and rapidly prototype solutions to meet customer needs.

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PostgreSQL ExpertiseCI/CD Pipeline EstablishmentTechnical LeadershipPrototyping with Third-Party APIsCollaborative Mentoring

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringDatabase DesignSchema PartitioningQuery TuningAutomated BackupsObservability PracticesProduction-Grade SystemsHigh-Impact ShippingMulti-TB Cluster ManagementReplication and Failover

Soft Skills

Collaborative AttitudeLow-Ego MindsetMentoringAdaptabilityCustomer Focus

Industry Keywords

Hyper GrowthEngineering PlanTesting StrategyReliability TargetsCustomer Value

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Postgres

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure that Unify can scale to support our hyper growth and provide a stable platform for large scale customers such as Cursor, Perplexity and Decagon
Collaborate with Product, Design, and GTM stakeholders to translate ambiguous business goals into a clear, phased engineering plan.
Establish coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, testing strategy, reliability targets, and observability practices that future teams will inherit.
Rapidly prototype with third-party APIs, databases, model-serving platforms, and infra vendors to accelerate customer value.
Provide technical leadership for (and — if you’re up for it — manage) engineers across domains—pairing, reviewing, and unblocking as you go.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software-engineering experience
Deep, hands-on expertise scaling and operating PostgreSQL—designing partitioned/sharded schemas, tuning indexes and queries, automating backups and observability, and running resilient multi-TB clusters with replication and failover.
Proven track record of shipping high-impact, production-grade systems at scale. Passion for customers: you prototype quickly, iterate on feedback, and sweat the edge-cases that matter.
Collaborative, low-ego attitude with a history of mentoring engineers and leveling up the people around you.
Desire to work in a fast-paced environment, continuously grow, and master your craft

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive benefits (including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) options)