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ParallelParallelPalo Alto, CA

Member of Technical Staff, Back-end & API

Builds and maintains high-scale backend systems handling millions of daily requests and stewards developer-friendly APIs. Requires deep expertise in distributed systems, databases, scalable design, and API ergonomics.

150k – 300k/yr
On-siteBackend Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain backend that handles millions of custom requests daily.
  • Ensure backend is reliable, performant, and exceeds customer expectations as we scale.
  • Steward the API to make it developer-friendly and easy to integrate.

Requirements

  • Deep intuition on distributed systems, databases, maintainable code design, and API design.
  • Ability to reason about trade-offs between speed, scalability, and developer ergonomics.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Generous equity
  • Visa sponsorships
  • 401K plans
  • Daily lunch & office snacks
  • Dinner at the office
  • Unlimited vacation
  • Caltrain pass reimbursement

Skills

Distributed SystemsDatabasesAPI DesignBackend DevelopmentScalabilityMaintainable Code
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