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Senior Backend Engineer - AI/ML Infrastructure - Location: San Francisco, CA
- Company Stage: Seed (Recently raised $3.8M)
- Office Type: Onsite
- Salary: $200,000 - $260,000 + Equity (0.6% - 1.2%)
Company Description Our client is a venture-backed startup revolutionizing the insurance claims processing industry through innovative AI technology. Having recently secured $3.8M in funding from top-tier investors including Founders Fund, they're on an explosive growth trajectory with projections to hit $5M ARR by year-end. Their founding team brings together expertise from leading technical institutions and is focused on solving complex challenges in one of the world's largest industries.
What You Will Do - Design and implement the foundational database and backend infrastructure that will power the next generation of insurance technology
- Create technical specifications and build scalable features utilizing Python, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, and Docker
- Shape the overall technical stack with a focus on building robust, scalable systems
- Collaborate with a high-caliber team to develop and deploy production-ready code from day one
- Contribute to technical decision-making and architecture design
Ideal Candidate Background - 5+ years of experience in backend development using languages such as Python, Go, or Node.js
- Strong track record of designing and implementing scalable systems
- Deep expertise in relational databases (PostgreSQL), cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), and containerization
- Extensive experience with RESTful APIs and GraphQL in production environments
- Background working with AI/ML systems and understanding of LLM capabilities and limitations
Preferred Experience - Previous experience at early-stage, high-growth companies
- Track record of building and scaling technical teams
- Experience with vector databases and modern AI infrastructure
- History of taking ownership of complex technical initiatives
Compensation & Benefits - Competitive base salary: $200,000 - $260,000
- Significant equity package: 0.6% - 1.2%
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Opportunity to be a foundational team member
- Work directly with technical founders
- Build cutting-edge AI technology
- Visa sponsorship available