AI Backend Engineer (Founding Engineer)

Security Atlas; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Remote-first environment

Learning budget

High ownership and impact

Job summary

Security Atlas AI is seeking a Founding AI Backend Engineer to design and build the core infrastructure for our platform. You will work directly with the founder on database architecture, scoring models, APIs, and AI-assisted analysis capabilities to power our risk evaluation engine and governance workflows.

This is a founding role in an early-stage startup, offering high ownership, flexible, remote-first work, and the opportunity to shape AI governance in enterprises.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong experience with Python or Node.js.
• Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL or Supabase.
• Experience building SaaS platforms or API-driven applications.
• Familiarity with LLM APIs or AI-assisted automation workflows.
• Strong problem-solving and system design skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment.
• English is the primary working language at Security Atlas AI.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services supporting the Security Atlas AI platform.
• Architect scalable database structures supporting the AI risk evaluation framework.
• Build the AI risk scoring engine used to evaluate AI tools.
• Implement workflows and automations for vendor assessments.
• Integrate LLM capabilities to support analysis and reporting features.
• Develop APIs supporting integrations and platform expansion.
• Optimize system performance and data integrity.
• Contribute to technical architecture decisions and platform roadmap.

Skills

Backend development

Python

Node.js

PostgreSQL

Supabase

SaaS platforms

LLM APIs

System design

English communication

Job description

Security Atlas AI is seeking a Founding AI Backend Engineer to help design and build the core infrastructure behind our platform. This role will focus on developing the systems that power our AI tool evaluation engine, governance workflows, risk scoring framework, and automation pipelines. You will work directly with the founder to build the technical backbone of the platform, including database architecture, scoring models, APIs, and AI-assisted analysis capabilities. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building foundational systems in an early-stage startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services supporting the Security Atlas AI platform
• Architect scalable database structures supporting the AI risk evaluation framework
• Build the AI risk scoring engine used to evaluate AI tools
• Implement workflows and automations for vendor assessments
• Integrate LLM capabilities to support analysis and reporting features
• Develop APIs supporting integrations and platform expansion
• Optimize system performance and data integrity
• Contribute to technical architecture decisions and platform roadmap

Requirements

• 4+ years of backend development experience
• Strong experience with Python or Node.js
• Experience working with databases such as PostgreSQL, Supabase, or similar
• Experience building SaaS platforms or API-driven applications
• Familiarity with LLM APIs or AI-assisted automation workflows
• Strong problem-solving and system design skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment
• English is the primary working language at Security Atlas AI. Candidates should be comfortable communicating in English in a professional environment

Nice to Have

• Experience building scoring engines or rule-based systems
• Experience with AI governance or compliance tools
• Experience integrating external APIs
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar)
• Competitive salary and equity (for early team members)
• Flexible, remote-first work environment
• High ownership and direct impact on product and strategy
• Opportunity to shape the future of AI governance in enterprises
• Learning budget for AI, engineering, and professional growth
• Work closely with leadership and contribute to company direction

Security Atlas AI is an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

We believe that diverse perspectives are critical to building responsible and impactful AI systems.

Our Approach to Hiring

We care more about how you think, build, and solve problems than where you come from.

Responsible AI Mindset

We are building tools that help organizations adopt AI safely and responsibly.

We look for people who think critically about the impact of AI, care about security and governance, and want to build systems that scale responsibly.