Founding Backend Engineer — Equity & Remote

Pear VC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing tech company is seeking a Backend Engineer to build and scale their core product. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in backend development, particularly with Python, Postgres, and modern infrastructure management tools. This role offers a chance to make significant contributions to the product and collaborate closely with the founding team. Join a team that values collaboration, growth, and diversity.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in backend development, ideally with startups or fast-moving teams.
• Strong expertise in Python for backend development.
• Strong database expertise, including Postgres and/or Elasticsearch.
• Experience with modern infrastructure management, including Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Get onboarded, set up your dev environment, and dive into our systems.
• Ship two major features.
• Ship feature updates daily/weekly with a strong focus on quality.

Skills

Python

Postgres

Elasticsearch

Terraform

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

A growing tech company is seeking a Backend Engineer to build and scale their core product. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in backend development, particularly with Python, Postgres, and modern infrastructure management tools. This role offers a chance to make significant contributions to the product and collaborate closely with the founding team. Join a team that values collaboration, growth, and diversity.