Backend Engineer, Infrastructure

Autopilot; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous UNLIMITED PTO

Two-week year-end shutdown

-health, dental, vision coverage 100%

Equinox memberships

Top-of-the-line equipment

Job summary

Autopilot is hiring a Backend Engineer, Infrastructure in New York, fully onsite. You will build and operate scalable cloud infrastructure and backend systems for a fast-growing trading platform, collaborating with founders and cross-functional teams.

We seek 2–5 years in backend engineering, strong TypeScript skills, and experience with GCP and distributed systems. Expect a hands-on, high-impact role driving reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of backend experience in a startup or fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in TypeScript for backend development; other languages ok.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform or similar cloud infra.
• Strong in distributed systems, deployment automation, and reliability.
• Track record of building and scaling backend systems for growth.
• Nice-to-haves: fintech/trading experience and AWS/GCP familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure and backend systems powering the trading platform.
• Improve deployment pipelines, tooling, and observability for reliable shipping.
• Build resilient distributed systems, optimize databases, and handle incidents as scale grows.
• Collaborate with backend engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams.
• Contribute hands-on to drive impact in a fast-moving, innovative company.

Skills

Backend development

TypeScript

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

Production reliability

Tools

Node.js

TypeScript

GraphQL

NestJS

PostgreSQL

GCP

Job description

Location: New York, NY (fully onsite 5 days)

Please note: We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.

About Us:

Autopilot is a next-gen trading app and registered investment advisor (RIA) that makes professional-style investing accessible to everyone. Users can autopilot the portfolios of politicians, public figures, and top investors, or create and launch their own fund for others to follow. Built for transparency and ease of use, Autopilot reimagines how people invest, manage, and grow their money.

Backed by notable investors such as Craft Ventures (Airbnb, Slack, Tesla), Nomad Ventures (Intro, Bezel), Balaji Ventures (Perplexity), Next Fund (7Signal), and TTV Capital (Bill, SmartAsset).

Autopilot is ranked among the Top 30 Most Downloaded Finance Apps. With over 3M+ million downloads, $1.8B+ in assets under management (AUM), and a rapidly growing community of 200k+ users, Autopilot is quickly becoming a leader in fintech.

Role Overview:

We're seeking a Backend Engineer, Infrastructure to join our talented team as an early engineer. In this role, you'll work closely with our founders and cross-functional teams to drive technical excellence, build and operate scalable infrastructure, and contribute directly to shaping the future of investing. This is a hands-on, highly impactful role in a fast-paced, engineering- and product-focused company.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust cloud infrastructure and backend systems that power our trading platform.

• Improve deployment pipelines, developer tooling, and observability to help our engineering team ship reliably.

• Build resilient distributed systems, strengthen database performance, and improve incident response and recovery as we scale.

• Collaborate with backend engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable solutions.

• Drive impact in a hands-on capacity, directly contributing to a rapidly growing and innovative company.

Qualifications

2-5 years of professional experience as a backend engineer, ideally in a fast-paced startup environment.

• Proficiency in TypeScript for backend development (open to other languages).

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar cloud infrastructure.

• Expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, deployment automation, and production reliability.

• Proven track record of building and scaling backend systems to support rapid growth.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Previous experience as a software engineer for trading, investing, or fintech platforms.

• Previous experience working in hyper-growth start up.

• Experience with integrations involving platforms like Robinhood, Stripe, Plaid, or similar platforms/apps.

• Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or other cloud infrastructure.

• Passion for building user-centered solutions and delivering impact.

• A self-starter mentality with strong ownership and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with some of these backend tech stacks: node.js, typescript, graphql, nest.js, gcp, google pubsub, postgres sql, etc.

Benefits:

• Generous UNLIMITED PTO (and we mean it!).

• Mandated two-week holiday shutdown at the end of the year for Christmas and New Year's + company holidays.

• Autopilot covers 100% of premiums for employee and dependent benefits (health, dental, vision).

• Equinox memberships.

• Top-of-the-line equipment: laptops, external monitors, standing desks, etc.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Autopilot is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.

Work Authorization:

Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States. At this time, Autopilot is unable to sponsor employment visas or transfer existing visa sponsorships.