Mid-Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Powered Real-Time Platform

Cypress HCM

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 160,000 - 220,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

A technology company in San Francisco seeks a Backend Engineer to develop and scale backend services and contribute to AI-driven features. Ideal candidates have 3-10 years of experience in backend systems, strong skills in Python, and are hands-on with cloud services. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of $160K to $220K per year plus equity options, and the work environment is fast-paced and onsite.

Qualifications

  • 3-10 years of experience building production-level backend systems.
  • Strong experience with Python and Django or modern web frameworks.
  • Solid understanding of relational databases and data modeling.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud-based services like AWS.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with leadership to shape platform architecture.
  • Build and maintain backend services, APIs, and data pipelines.
  • Contribute to AI-enabled features and intelligent automation.
  • Own projects from design through production rollout.
  • Engage with teams and users for feedback and improvements.

Skills

Python
Django
Relational databases
Cloud services (AWS)
AI/ML platforms

Job description

A technology company in San Francisco seeks a Backend Engineer to develop and scale backend services and contribute to AI-driven features. Ideal candidates have 3-10 years of experience in backend systems, strong skills in Python, and are hands-on with cloud services. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of $160K to $220K per year plus equity options, and the work environment is fast-paced and onsite.
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