Senior Backend Engineer at VC Backed Startups
Overview
Join SignalFire’s Talent Network to connect with VC-backed startups seeking Founding Backend Engineers. You will design and build scalable systems while collaborating directly with founders. This role offers visibility into exclusive early-stage opportunities without requiring a specific job application.
What You'll Do6
- 1Design and build backend systems focused on scalability and performance
- 2Develop high-performance APIs microservices and cloud infrastructure
- 3Optimize databases and data pipelines for reliability and efficiency
- 4Collaborate with founders to define technical strategy aligned with business goals
- 5Ensure backend infrastructure is secure fault-tolerant and cost-efficient
- 6Establish best practices for software development DevOps and infrastructure management
Requirements10
- 1Passionate about backend architecture and scalable distributed systems
- 2Excited about joining early-stage startups and working directly with founders
- 3Interested in building APIs microservices and cloud infrastructure
- 43+ years of experience as a backend engineer with a proven track record of shipping production systems
- 5Expertise in backend frameworks such as Node.js Django Flask Ruby on Rails FastAPI Spring Boot
- 6Strong understanding of databases including PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB DynamoDB and Redis
- 7Experience with cloud infrastructure using AWS GCP or Azure and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes
- 8Proficiency in backend programming languages including Python Go Java Node.js or Ruby
- 9Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools
- 10Experience in early-stage startups or lean teams is a plus
Salary Insight
$170 - $250k per year
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