Senior Backend Engineer

ForceV Technologies; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

ForceV Technologies is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join the founding engineering team in the San Mateo area. You will own core backend systems end-to-end, architect distributed services, and drive high-throughput data pipelines for sub-second analytics.

This role requires 4+ years of backend experience, fluency in Python and TypeScript, and a BS from a top-tier university. The position is based in the SF Bay Area with 4 days in-office in San Mateo; US work authorization is required and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend engineering experience in product or infrastructure roles.
• Experience building and scaling large-scale data pipelines with latency sensitivity.
• Production fluency in Python and TypeScript.
• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Statistics, or Mathematics.
• Based in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area; 4 days/week in-office in San Mateo.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Own core backend systems end-to-end and architect distributed, scalable services.
• Design high-throughput data architectures for latency-critical workloads.
• Collaborate across codebase from schema design to execution engines.
• Partner with founders and product teams for technical roadmaps.
• Set code quality standards and drive architectural reviews.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Distributed systems

Data pipelines

Cloud infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Physics/Statistics/Math

Tools

SQL

Rust

Job description

ForceV Technologies is partnering with a high-growth, Series A technology company (~100 employees) based in San Mateo that is building category-defining AI-native business intelligence infrastructure.

We are hiring Senior Backend Engineer to join the founding engineering team. In this high-agency role, you will own core backend systems end-to-end, work across the entire codebase, and architect distributed systems capable of sub-second analytical workloads at scale.

Key Technical Responsibilities:

• High-Throughput Data Architecture: Design, build, and optimize large-scale, latency-critical data pipelines handling high-concurrency analytical queries.
• Distributed Systems & Infra: Architect secure, cost-efficient, and fault-tolerant backend services on modern cloud infrastructure.
• Full-Stack Backend Ownership: Work across the entire product lifecycle—from raw database schema design and API layer definition to core execution engines.
• Technical Roadmap & Strategy: Partner directly with co-founders and product teams to translate complex customer analytical needs into scalable system design patterns.
• Engineering Culture: Establish code quality standards, drive architectural reviews, and contribute to decisions around tech stack evolution.

Technical & Background Requirements:

• Experience: 4+ years of professional backend engineering experience in product, platform, or core infrastructure roles within high-bar engineering environments.
• Systems & Data: Demonstrated track record of building and scaling large-scale, distributed data pipelines and latency-sensitive data processing systems.
• Core Languages: Production-level fluency in Python and TypeScript.
• Academic Background: BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Statistics, or Mathematics from a top-tier university.
• Location: Based in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (4 days/week in-office in San Mateo).
• Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. No visa sponsorship available.

Nice to Have:

• Hands-on exposure to Rust for performance-critical components.
• Early-stage startup experience operating with high autonomy.
• Languages: Python, TypeScript, Rust
• Focus Areas: Distributed systems, query engines, latency optimization, data pipelines, cloud-native infrastructure