Founding Backend Engineer: Elite, Mission-Driven

NQB8; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

NQB8, a national security company incubating ambitious startups in San Francisco, is seeking an exceptional backend software engineer. You are among the top 10% of developers you have ever worked with and thrive in a founder-led, high-velocity environment.

This in-person role offers a competitive salary range of $180,000–$240,000 plus equity, with a mission-driven team that moves fast, expects relentless execution, and pushes for bold, impactful outcomes.

Qualifications

• You are in the top 10% of software engineers that you have ever worked with.
• You have an extreme bias for action and like to move fast.
• You think life is too short to work with b-players. You want to work with an elite team that is as talented and dedicated as you.
• You are mission-oriented.
• You don't need supervision to thrive. You think in first principles, know the right questions to ask, and can develop and execute on a vision.
• You communicate clearly and succinctly.
• You can manage multiple changing priorities and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment.
• You are entrepreneurial and always wanted to found a company.
• You push pace, work insanely fast, and work crazy hours.

Skills

Backend software engineer

Strong CS background

Education

Computer Science degree

Job description

NQB8, a national security company incubating ambitious startups in San Francisco, is seeking an exceptional backend software engineer. You are among the top 10% of developers you have ever worked with and thrive in a founder-led, high-velocity environment.

This in-person role offers a competitive salary range of $180,000–$240,000 plus equity, with a mission-driven team that moves fast, expects relentless execution, and pushes for bold, impactful outcomes.