Software Engineer - Backend

United States·San Franciscomid

EngineeringBackend Developer

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Key Responsibilities

Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Redis, Kafka, Python, TypeScript, React, Terraform, AWS, Tailscale, Cloudflare

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EngineeringBackend Developer

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→Ship foundational backend code and own production services from design through operation
→Build and evolve relational data models and schemas for transactional systems
→Design the abstractions behind new ad formats for conversational AI
→Improve the real-time auction and ad-selection systems that drive publisher revenue
→Work across the stack where needed; there is no rigid team split

Tech stack: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Redis, Kafka, Python, TypeScript, React, Terraform, AWS, Tailscale, Cloudflare

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A track record of owning backend services end to end, having carried them through the full development lifecycle more than once
At least 3 years as a backend engineer, with the kind of production ownership typically found at the senior level
Solid relational data modeling and schema design on transactional databases, with strong SQL and the ability to debug data issues
Hands-on experience with some combination of Ruby on Rails, Python, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, React and TypeScript
Exposure to analytics or OLAP databases (ClickHouse or similar) or infrastructure-as-code tooling such as Terraform
Comfort operating on AWS with a modern observability setup (Grafana-family tooling or similar)

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Time at an early-stage startup, as a founder or an early engineer
Background in ad tech, real-time bidding or auction systems, or low-latency work at a trading firm
A degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical field

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✓Build core infrastructure for how AI products get monetized, at a company with significant funding and top-tier backing

✓Join a small, highly experienced engineering team that moves fast and values craft

✓Own foundational systems with real autonomy rather than a narrow slice

✓Work on hard, low-latency problems whose impact shows up directly in customer revenue

Location: San Francisco, CA
Work policy: Hybrid, roughly four days a week in the San Francisco office
Compensation: $180K to $250K base
Visa sponsorship: Available, including visa transfers (OPT, H-1B) and new sponsorship (H-1B, TN)
Employment type: Full-time

Where is the job

San Francisco, United States

On-site at the office

Who can apply

About this job

Pay per year: $180,000–$250,000 a year; 6% above the $202,482 median for Backend Developer jobs on Jobera (457 salaries).
Who can apply: United States
Posted: Today
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