# Software Engineer, Backend

**Company:** [Mirage](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/mirage)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $175k – $275k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Distributed Systems, APIs, Data Pipelines, LLMs, Generative AI, machine learning pipelines, Infrastructure, scaling, Concurrency, Performance Optimization
**Posted:** 2026-07-20

> Backend engineer building and owning services, APIs, data pipelines, and ML infrastructure to power an AI-native video platform. Integrate and scale generative AI models in production while partnering closely with product and AI teams. Requires 2+ years experience shipping high-impact production systems.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, build, and own backend systems end-to-end, including services, APIs, data pipelines, and infrastructure that power our products.
- Solve complex technical challenges across distributed systems, scaling, concurrency, and performance.
- Integrate and operate large generative AI models in production—deploying, serving, and scaling systems that combine internal research and external capabilities to unlock new product experiences.
- Instrument, experiment, and iterate in production to continuously improve system and product quality.
- Design and operate core platform infrastructure, including integrations with third-party providers, storage systems, security, and internal APIs.

## Requirements
- 2+ years of professional industry experience.
- A track record of shipping high-impact systems and/or products in production.
- Exceptional problem solving fundamentals and ability to learn.
- Excellent engineering taste combined with a strong sense of practicality and time-management.
- Able to operate effectively in an extremely fast-paced environment as well as scope and deliver projects end-to-end.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Worked extensively with LLMs, generative media models, and have a pulse on where the technology is going.
- Grounded, collaborative, and willing to do whatever it takes to help the team win.
- Been a startup founder or an early engineer at one.

## Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- 401K with employer match.
- Commuter Benefits.
- Catered lunch multiple days per week.
- Dinner stipend every night if you're working late and want a bite! Grubhub subscription.
- Health & Wellness Perks.
- Multiple team offsites per year with team events every month.
- Generous PTO policy.

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