Software Engineer (Backend)
Build and scale backend services, APIs, and data pipelines using Go, Postgres, and AWS for an AI platform accelerating life sciences innovation. Collaborate with product and ML teams to deliver reliable, performant systems in a fast-paced startup.
About the job
What You’ll Do
- Design and build backend services, APIs, and data pipelines that support Collate’s products.
- Ensure systems are performant, secure, and reliable at scale.
- Collaborate with product, design, and ML teams to turn ideas into production-ready features.
- Build internal tools and workflows that accelerate engineering productivity.
- Continuously improve backend architecture to support rapid growth and new capabilities.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience designing and scaling backend systems in production.
- Strong skills in building APIs and services, with attention to reliability and performance.
- Comfort working across the stack when needed, with a focus on backend depth.
- Ability to move quickly while building for long-term maintainability.
- Excitement to work in an early-stage startup where ownership is high and impact is immediate.
- A collaborative, humble approach and eagerness to learn whatever is needed to solve the problem.
Modern Tech Stack
Collate uses Go for scalable backend services, Postgres as our main database, TypeScript & React for frontend development, and Python for AI & ML services. Our infrastructure is hosted on AWS with Kubernetes for orchestration and Terraform + Argo CD for configuration management. Other key systems include S3, Kafka, OpenSearch, LLMs, and other AI models.
Skills
Go, Postgres, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, Kafka, Argo Cd, Python, TypeScript, APIs
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