Backend Engineer - Oort

Cerebras; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Equity

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Parental Leave

Relocation Assistance

Lunch Provided

Social Events

Job summary

Cerebras is seeking a backend engineer in San Francisco to build and operate features across backend services for space infrastructure data, and to design APIs that connect tools and data across teams. You will partner with program management, satellite engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to translate mission designs into reliable software.

You will apply a product mindset to reduce complexity for multi-team users.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated proficiency in Python for backend engineering.
• Practical experience using Docker for containerization and deployment in scalable environments.
• Experience in backend architecture, encompassing API design and robust database interactions.
• Hands-on experience building, operating, or integrating technologies for space missions and a passion for making complex multi-team technical endeavors more efficient and standardized.
• Ability to dissect intricate business and technical processes, mapping end-to-end—highlighting friction points and opportunities for unique solutions.
• Excellent teamwork, clear communication of complex ideas, and collaboration across engineering, operations, and business functions.
• Proactive problem solver who responsibly owns features from design to production operations.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Build, and operate features across backend services that collect, manage, and surface critical infrastructure data for the full Loft mission lifecycle.
• Design and implement APIs and integrations that connect tooling and data across teams and systems.
• Partner with program management, satellite engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to analyze and understand mission design, program, and business processes—and translate them into intuitive, reliable software.
• Apply a product mindset across the stack: seek user feedback, identify friction in both backend workflows and UI/UX, and deliver solutions that meaningfully reduce complexity for the people and teams building and operating space infrastructure.

Skills

Python

Docker

API design

Space missions experience

End-to-end processes

Team collaboration

Proactive problem solving

English fluency

Tools

Django

GraphQL

GCP

AWS

Kubernetes

PyTest

Jest

React Testing Library

Playwright

Cypress

Job description

About this role:

• Build, and operate features across backend services that collect, manage, and surface critical infrastructure data for the full Loft mission lifecycle.
• Design and implement APIs and integrations that connect tooling and data across teams and systems.
• Partner with program management, satellite engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to analyze and understand mission design, program, and business processes—and translate them into intuitive, reliable software.
• Apply a product mindset across the stack: seek user feedback, identify friction in both backend workflows and UI/UX, and deliver solutions that meaningfully reduce complexity for the people and teams building and operating space infrastructure.

Must Haves:

• Demonstrated proficiency in Python for backend engineering.
• Practical experience using Docker for containerization and deployment in scalable environments.
• Experience in backend architecture, encompassing API design and robust database interactions.
• You have hands‑on experience building, operating, or integrating technologies for space missions and a passion for making complex, multi‑team technical endeavors more efficient and standardized.
• You thrive on dissecting intricate business and technical processes, mapping them end‑to‑end—highlighting friction points and opportunities for unique solutions.
• You excel in team environments, communicate complex ideas with clarity, and advocate for seamless collaboration between engineering, operations, and business functions.
• You are a proactive problem solver and a respectful challenger of assumptions, comfortable owning features from design through production operations.
• Fluency in English.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience in the design, modeling, or analysis of space missions, with an understanding of mission lifecycle complexities.
• Proficiency with Django and GraphQL, and familiarity with modern cloud infrastructure platforms (e.g., GCP/AWS, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with testing tools across the stack (e.g., PyTest, Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright/Cypress) and strong CI/CD practices.

Benefits:

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents.
• Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA.
• 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance.
• Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan and equity options.
• Daily catered lunches and snacks in office.
• International exposure to our team in France.
• Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent.
• Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support.
• Off‑sites and many social events and celebrations.
• Relocation assistance when applicable.

140000 - 190000 USD a year

State law requires us to tell you the base compensation range for this role, which is $140,000- $190,000 per year. This is determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The salary range for this role is intentionally wide as we evaluate individuals based on their unique experience and abilities to fit our needs. Most importantly, we are excited to meet you, and see if you are a great fit for our team. What we can't quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.