Platform Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Real-Time Data

Gamma; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company located in San Francisco seeks a Software Engineer to build and scale the application and data infrastructure for over 70 million users. Responsibilities include designing scalable APIs, evolving core data models, and contributing to real-time collaborative editing and high-volume event pipelines. The ideal candidate will have 3-5+ years of backend engineering experience, proficiency in technologies like Node.js or Python, and an understanding of performance optimization. This full-time position offers a salary range of $180K - $275K, plus benefits and equity, with in-office culture and flexibility for remote work.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of backend engineering experience building scalable systems.
• Strong proficiency in backend technologies (Node.js, Python, etc.) and databases (PostgreSQL, Redis).
• Experience with high-traffic production systems and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable APIs and systems serving millions of users.
• Define and evolve the core data model and storage systems.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality solutions under tight timelines.

Skills

Backend engineering experience

Node.js or Python proficiency

Strong database knowledge (PostgreSQL, Redis)

Experience with high-traffic systems

Performance optimization

Real-time collaboration systems

Job description

A technology company located in San Francisco seeks a Software Engineer to build and scale the application and data infrastructure for over 70 million users. Responsibilities include designing scalable APIs, evolving core data models, and contributing to real-time collaborative editing and high-volume event pipelines. The ideal candidate will have 3-5+ years of backend engineering experience, proficiency in technologies like Node.js or Python, and an understanding of performance optimization. This full-time position offers a salary range of $180K - $275K, plus benefits and equity, with in-office culture and flexibility for remote work.