Backend API Software Engineer

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San Francisco / $240000 - $290000 annum

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Salary
SALARY:

$240000 - $290000

Location

LOCATION

San Francisco

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Backend API Software Engineer

Compensation (US): $240,000-$290,000 base + additional benefits

Remote

  • This role is for a curiosity-driven engineer who enjoys owning backend services end-to-end from API design to production reliability in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment.
  • Remote across North America & Europe (with optional access to regional offices).

What You'll Do

  • Build and own backend services supporting interactive media and collaboration
  • Design, implement, and operate scalable public and internal API
  • Implement API security, authentication, rate limiting, and observability
  • Improve performance, reliability, and code quality across production systems
  • Collaborate closely with product, frontend, and infrastructure teams

What You Bring

  • 4+ years of backend software engineering experience
  • Strong proficiency in at least one backend language (TypeScript preferred)
  • Experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
  • Background building production systems on AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Comfort with distributed systems and cloud-native architectures
  • Ability to prototype quickly and deliver under tight timelines

Why Join

  • Work on cutting-edge AI-driven creation systems at global scale
  • High ownership, real impact, and meaningful technical autonomy
  • Collaborate with a world-class, distributed engineering team
  • Competitive compensation and flexible remote-first culture

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