Junior Software Engineer - Backend

Jobright.ai; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Meaningful equity

Executive Bayclubs membership

Job summary

Ergo is a forward-thinking company transforming customer conversations into structured CRM data and insights. We are seeking a Backend Engineer to build scalable infrastructure and systems that keep the platform fast and reliable while handling massive data volumes and AI-driven workflows.

You will architect ingestion pipelines, design robust distributed services, and develop integrations with CRMs and collaboration tools, working closely with founders and customers to iterate rapidly.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience building and scaling production-grade backend systems.
• Strong proficiency in Node.js and/or Python.
• Comfortable designing APIs and working with distributed systems.
• Interested in real-time data processing, AI workflows, and large-scale ingestion challenges.
• Thrive in ambiguity, bias toward action, and enjoy building from zero to one.
• Communicate clearly and collaborate with both technical and non-technical teammates.

Responsibilities

• Architect and scale ingestion pipelines and APIs to handle millions of daily events across calls, emails, and messages.
• Design robust distributed systems that ensure uptime, resilience, and sub-second response times.
• Build infrastructure for advanced AI agents that handle sales tasks—like CRM updates, follow-ups, and insights—across diverse customer setups.
• Develop deep integrations with CRMs, communication tools, and productivity platforms.
• Work directly with founders and customers to scope features, gather feedback, and iterate quickly.

Skills

Node.js

Python

APIs

Distributed systems

Real-time data processing

Collaboration

Job description

Ergo is a company that transforms customer conversations into structured CRM data and insights. They are seeking a Backend Engineer to build infrastructure and systems that ensure the platform is fast and reliable while handling massive data volumes and complex AI-driven workflows.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) B2B Sales

H1B Sponsor Likely Top Investors

Responsibilities

Architect and scale ingestion pipelines and APIs to handle millions of daily events across calls, emails, and messages

Design robust distributed systems that ensure uptime, resilience, and sub-second response times

Build infrastructure for advanced AI agents that handle sales tasks—like CRM updates, follow-ups, and insights—across diverse customer setups

Develop deep integrations with CRMs, communication tools, and productivity platforms

Work directly with founders and customers to scope features, gather feedback, and iterate quickly

Qualification

Required

1+ years of experience building and scaling production-grade backend systems

Strong proficiency in Node.js and/or Python

Comfortable designing APIs and working with distributed systems

Interested in real-time data processing, AI workflows, and large-scale ingestion challenges

Thrive in ambiguity, bias toward action, and enjoy building from zero to one

Communicate clearly and collaborate well with both technical and non-technical teammates

Love learning fast and picking up new tools, frameworks, or approaches as needed

Preferred

Experience with real-time data pipelines or high-volume ingestion systems

Familiarity with CRM, RevOps, or sales tooling integrations

Exposure to AI systems, LLMs, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)

Competitive salary plus meaningful equity.

Executive membership at the Bayclubs.

Company

Ergo

Revenue infrastructure automating CRM, follow-ups, and forecasting for sales teams.

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