Backend Engineer — AI Security Runtime

SproutsAI; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Founding-team equity

Job summary

SproutsAI in San Jose is seeking a talented backend developer to own critical parts of their AI security platform. You will work on the entity graph, integrations layer with Okta and AWS, and policy APIs. This role involves building systems that customers rely on, with your code shipping to production.

The ideal candidate has experience in Go, Python, or Java, and is comfortable designing systems under uncertainty. The position offers a hybrid work model with a competitive salary range of $170–200K and equity for founding-team members.

Qualifications

• Have built and operated backend systems that real customers depended on.
• Strong programming skills in Go, Python, or Java.
• Ability to design data models under ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Own a major surface area from day one.
• Develop the entity graph and integrations layer.
• Build policy and audit APIs.

Skills

Building and operating backend systems

Strong in Go or Python or Java

Designing data models under ambiguity

Graph experience

Job description

SproutsAI in San Jose is seeking a talented backend developer to own critical parts of their AI security platform. You will work on the entity graph, integrations layer with Okta and AWS, and policy APIs. This role involves building systems that customers rely on, with your code shipping to production.

The ideal candidate has experience in Go, Python, or Java, and is comfortable designing systems under uncertainty. The position offers a hybrid work model with a competitive salary range of $170–200K and equity for founding-team members.