Backend Architect: AI-Authenticated Data & Equity

Underdog: Verified engineers. Interview-ready. Searching confidentially. And companies apply to you; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Underdog is seeking a backend engineer to architect core systems that securely navigate authenticated environments and transform unstructured data into actionable intelligence at scale. You will build resilient AI agents, implement authentication workflows, and design scalable data pipelines in GCP environments.

Join a team that values autonomy, craftsmanship, curiosity, and clear communication. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. No visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• 3+ years backend engineering experience shipping production systems.
• Experience with REST APIs, cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure), and databases.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Build Resilient AI Agents: automate complex logins (including MFA), extract unstructured data, and handle dynamic web interfaces without APIs.
• Engineer Secure Foundations: authentication workflows for diverse platforms and scalable APIs for enterprise-grade solutions.
• Design Data Infrastructure: implement GCP-based data pipelines, optimize PostgreSQL performance, ensure data integrity for millions of records.
• Ship End-to-End Systems: develop third-party integrations, testing suites, and observability tools with focus on reliability.
• Collaborate Strategically: work with senior engineers on system architecture and product teams.

Skills

Backend engineering

REST APIs

CI/CD

Docker

Tools

GCP

AWS

Azure

PostgreSQL

Job description

Underdog is seeking a backend engineer to architect core systems that securely navigate authenticated environments and transform unstructured data into actionable intelligence at scale. You will build resilient AI agents, implement authentication workflows, and design scalable data pipelines in GCP environments.

Join a team that values autonomy, craftsmanship, curiosity, and clear communication. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. No visa sponsorship.