Platform Backend Engineer — Real-Time APIs at Scale

gamma.app; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative team environment

Creative workspace

Job summary

A leading technology firm in San Francisco is seeking a Software Engineer to build scalable backend systems supporting millions of users. You will collaborate across teams to design APIs, manage data infrastructure, and contribute to product growth. The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years of experience and a strong background in backend technologies. Join a warm and creative team dedicated to making a significant impact with AI.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of backend engineering experience building scalable systems.
• Strong proficiency in backend technologies.
• Experience with high-traffic production systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable APIs and data infrastructure.
• Define and evolve the core data model.
• Ship backend systems that impact growth metrics.

Skills

Backend engineering experience

Node.js

Python

Databases

Performance optimization

Real-time collaboration systems

Tools

PostgreSQL

Redis

Typescript stack

Job description

A leading technology firm in San Francisco is seeking a Software Engineer to build scalable backend systems supporting millions of users. You will collaborate across teams to design APIs, manage data infrastructure, and contribute to product growth. The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years of experience and a strong background in backend technologies. Join a warm and creative team dedicated to making a significant impact with AI.