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Staff Software Engineer

240k – 300kNew York, NYSan Francisco, CABackend EngineeringOnsite7+ YOE
Summary

Lead development of core backend services and platform architecture for an AI-powered industrial supply chain startup. Own architectural decisions, CI/CD, and performance optimization while partnering with the CTO on product and infrastructure strategy.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Architect and lead the development of core systems—from real-time job matching algorithms to autonomous worker vetting pipelines powered by ML and AI agents
  • Own architecture decisions for the tech platform and advise key product & infrastructure decisions
  • Orchestrate CI/CD workflows using Docker & GitHub, and drive efficiency through automated testing
  • Build analytics & monitoring to help understand user experience & application health
  • Drive backend application performance measurement and optimization

Requirements

  • 7+ years experience with TypeScript/Node.js or Python, RabbitMQ or Kafka, and PostgreSQL or equivalent
  • Track record of shipping amazing products and leading projects at scale with high velocity
  • Expertise designing APIs
  • Experience with Docker, GitHub Actions, and Datadog
  • Experience working in an early-stage engineering team, working through ambiguity, and being a self-starter

Nice-to-Haves

  • Strong opinions on design patterns, IDEs, tabs vs. spaces
  • Passion for helping people find meaningful work

Benefits

  • Start-up equity
  • Competitive salary
  • 100% paid health, dental & vision coverage
  • Dinner provided via DoorDash, free DashPass & stocked kitchen (NY employees)
  • Commuter benefit
  • Gympass benefit
  • One Medical Membership, HSA via Optum, Talkspace, HealthAdvocate, Teledoc Health
Skills
TypeScriptNode.jsPythonRabbitMQKafkaPostgreSQLDockerGitHub ActionsDatadogAPI Design
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