Senior Backend Engineer Innovative AI Productivity Company

Alameda, California

Foundation Talent
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Join our dynamic startup that is revolutionizing productivity and competing with top players like Notion, Linear, and Airtable. With an impressive $25M funding round led by OpenAI Ventures, we are creating the next generation of tools designed to augment human capabilities.

We are in search of a Senior Backend Engineer to spearhead backend architecture and infrastructure as we bring AI-driven features to reality. Collaborate directly with executives and the founding team to influence the core product and backend strategies within a creative and fast-paced environment.

Candidates with exceptional mid to senior-level experience in backend or full stack development are also encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with the CEO and founding team to design backend systems that enhance intelligent, context-aware user interactions.
  • Lead the development of core infrastructure and local-first synchronization systems.
  • Create backend services that support collaborative features driven by large language models.
  • Tackle backend challenges including collaborative editing, real-time recommendations, and data ingestion.
  • Enhance observability and monitoring to guarantee system reliability and scalability.
  • Establish best practices across the backend team.
You Could Be a Great Fit If You:
  • Are driven to make an impact, have strong opinions, and excel in ambiguous situations.
  • Have successfully led architecture initiatives across complex projects and teams.
  • Can scale infrastructure in live production environments.
  • Bring a systems-thinking mindset and relish tackling highly technical problems.
  • Possess a strong sense of ownership and prefer working from foundational principles.
  • Prior experience as a founder or in an early-stage startup is a significant advantage.
Technical Expertise:
  • Backend: Django, Python, OpenAPI
  • Data: Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch, Pinecone, Apache Beam, Cohere, OpenAI
  • Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Run, PubSub, Temporal, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Docker
  • Collaboration: TipTap (ProseMirror) with Yjs for rich text editing
  • Monitoring: Datadog
Benefits & Perks:
  • Engage in impactful greenfield projects at the cutting edge of AI and productivity.
  • Receive a competitive salary along with equity options.
  • Enjoy a fully remote work environment, requiring no in-office presence.
  • Take advantage of 21 paid vacation days.
  • Participate in regular company-sponsored retreats, events, and team gatherings.
  • Benefit from comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support.
  • Access monthly wellness and AI tool stipends.
  • Utilize top-tier equipment, including an M1 MacBook Pro and 4K display.
  • Experience family-first policies with 16 weeks of paid family leave, plus support for IVF, egg freezing, adoption, and childcare.
Date Posted: 06 May 2025
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