Backend Tech Lead: Data & API Scale

Hockeystack; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI company in San Francisco is seeking a Backend Tech Lead to architect and scale their core API infrastructure. This position requires 5+ years of backend engineering experience and expertise in Node.js and large-scale data systems. You'll collaborate with various teams to ensure optimal performance while driving engineering best practices. This is an in-person role at their San Francisco HQ with a competitive salary range of $200,000–$240,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally with exposure to high-scale systems.
• Deep experience with modern backend stacks including Node.js, ClickHouse, and AWS.
• Strong understanding of API design principles, query optimization, and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of APIs that expose GTM data.
• Optimize architecture for performance, cost, and reliability.
• Collaborate with AI, data, and frontend teams for seamless integrations.
• Mentor engineers and set the technical direction for the team.

Skills

Backend engineering experience

Node.js

API design principles

Performance optimization

Distributed systems

Large-scale data management

Tools

ClickHouse

AWS

Job description

A leading AI company in San Francisco is seeking a Backend Tech Lead to architect and scale their core API infrastructure. This position requires 5+ years of backend engineering experience and expertise in Node.js and large-scale data systems. You'll collaborate with various teams to ensure optimal performance while driving engineering best practices. This is an in-person role at their San Francisco HQ with a competitive salary range of $200,000–$240,000 annually.