Software Engineer, Backend

📋 Description

• Scale backend systems to hundreds of millions of users while maintaining high performance and availability
• Build and optimize APIs that power real-time collaborative editing and AI content generation
• Design and implement distributed systems that handle massive scale with reliability
• Ship features across the full stack, working closely with frontend engineers to deliver polished experiences
• Architect solutions for complex technical challenges in areas like data consistency, caching, and query optimization
• Collaborate with product and design to turn ideas into production-ready features

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years building production backend systems with strong fundamentals in distributed systems, databases, and API design
• Deep proficiency in TypeScript/Node.js or similar backend languages, with eagerness to work in our TypeScript stack
• Experience scaling systems to handle millions of users and high throughput workloads
• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL, Redis, or similar database technologies
• Passion for building APIs, scaling complex systems, and creating excellent web applications
• Prior experience working with websockets, streaming, or scaling inference workloads

🎁 Benefits

• Hybrid work with in-person 4–5 days/week in San Francisco
• Flexible to work from home when focus matters most
• Benefits package included
• Equity in the company