# Software Engineer, Product Backend (8+ YOE)

**Company:** [Airtable](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/airtable)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $213k – $340k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** TypeScript, Rust, Database Internals, Large-Scale Web Architecture, Modern Web Technologies
**Posted:** 2026-04-02

> Build scalable backend systems for Airtable's enterprise product features on teams like Enterprise Growth, Monetization, and Platform Interoperability. Requires 8+ years experience, expertise in TypeScript/Rust, and large-scale architecture; hybrid in SF Bay Area, Seattle, NYC, or LA.

## Job Description

## What you'll do

- Design and build systems that dramatically increase the scalability and performance of all applications built on Airtable, to earn the trust of our customers through predictable, reliable, and thoughtful interactions.
- Work at the deep backend of the Airtable software stack within the Enterprise Product portion of the org, just above the Infrastructure org.
- Partner with product managers, designers, and data scientists to understand the needs of potential users and build a product that unlocks their potential.
- Work alongside and learn from a talented group of engineers with a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds.

## Who you are

- 8+ years of industry experience with modern systems development, ideally database internals development.
- Interested in programming in TypeScript and Rust.
- Excited by a product-oriented backend role (not pure Infrastructure).
- Good understanding of modern web technologies and large-scale web application architecture.
- Background in computer science or a related field.

**For SF Bay Area, Seattle, NYC, LA locations:** Base salary $213,000—$339,900 USD. Total compensation includes benefits, RSUs, and possible incentives.

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