# Software Engineer, Backend
**Company:** [Mirage](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/mirage)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Salary:** $175K-$275K
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Python, Java, Go, Distributed Systems, APIs, Data Pipelines, Infrastructure, LLMs, Generative AI, Scalability
**Posted:** 2026-06-17
> Build and own backend systems, APIs, data pipelines, and ML infrastructure powering an AI-native video platform. Requires 2+ years experience shipping 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
- Startup founder or 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
- Grubhub subscription
- Health & Wellness Perks
- Multiple team offsites per year with team events every month
- Generous PTO policy
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