# Backend Engineer

**Company:** [Raindrop](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/raindrop)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Skills:** Application Architecture, Application Scaling, Infrastructure, AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence, Production Monitoring, Distributed Systems
**Posted:** 2026-08-13

> Build and scale backend infrastructure and applications that process millions of requests for an AI-agent monitoring platform. The role suits an engineer with application-scaling experience, strong execution, customer focus, and interest in AI products.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build world-class infrastructure servicing millions of requests per day and growing.
- Architect, implement, and scale the application.
- Iterate quickly without compromising quality.
- Develop a deep understanding of customer needs.
- Contribute to company strategy, product decisions, team scaling, and the future of AI agents.

## Requirements
- Proven experience scaling applications.
- Ability to balance short-term and long-term speed.
- Interest in AI products and tools, ideally with experience building them or being an avid user.
- Growth mindset.
- Willingness to do whatever it takes to solve a problem.
- Must work in person in San Francisco or be willing to relocate.

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