Senior Backend Engineer

Acceler8 Talent; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Acceler8 Talent is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in San Francisco, CA, to develop AI-powered backend workflows and scalable infrastructure. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in software engineering with strong skills in Python and another backend language, plus familiarity with modern CI/CD practices.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI infrastructure backed by Series B funding, with a competitive salary package of up to $250,000 based on experience and equity options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong Python skills plus experience with additional backend languages.
• Experience in building scalable APIs and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Build AI‑powered backend workflows and distributed systems.
• Develop scalable infrastructure using Docker and cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with AI systems teams to enhance automated code generation.

Skills

Python

C++

Rust

Go

Docker

ML frameworks

CI/CD practices

Job description

Senior Software Engineer (Python) - San Francisco, CA

A fast‑growing deep‑tech startup is building AI‑powered tooling that transforms high‑level code into optimized software for advanced compute systems. They are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to build scalable AI‑driven code translation pipelines.

What Will I Be Doing?

• Building AI‑powered backend workflows and distributed systems.
• Developing scalable infrastructure using Docker, cloud platforms, and orchestration tools.
• Working with AI and systems teams to improve automated code generation pipelines.
• Writing clean, reliable, production‑grade software.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong Python skills plus another backend language such as C++, Rust, or Go.
• Experience building scalable APIs and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with ML frameworks, containerized environments, and modern CI/CD practices.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and product mindset.

What’s In It For Me?

• Work on cutting‑edge AI infrastructure and intelligent automation tooling.
• Backed by strong Series B funding with significant growth ahead.
• Competitive salary of up to $250,000 dependent on experience and equity package.
• Opportunity to build technology used in mission‑critical environments.

Applicants must be eligible for TS/SCI clearance.