Senior Backend Engineer – AI Integration Platform (Hybrid)

WRITER; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Medical, dental, and vision

Parental leave

Stock options

401k

Job summary

WRITER is seeking a high-impact software engineer to lead the next generation of AI-powered platform solutions. You will design secure, scalable backend services and AI integration layers, collaborating with product and engineering leaders across multiple hubs including Seattle and San Francisco.

You will mentor senior engineers, drive architectural decisions, and help implement a reliable, observable system that powers enterprise-wide automation and secure tool integrations.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering background with backend focus.
• Experience designing API-driven platforms and distributed systems.
• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and mentor engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design secure, scalable AI integration platforms across enterprise systems.
• Own backend service design for high-throughput APIs and agent workflows.
• Set technical direction for security and trust boundaries in integrations.
• Lead observability and reliability initiatives at scale.
• Partner with product and engineering leaders to shape the roadmap.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-team collaboration

Ambiguity handling

Communication

Mentorship

Tools

TypeScript

Node.js

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

WRITER is seeking a high-impact software engineer to lead the next generation of AI-powered platform solutions. You will design secure, scalable backend services and AI integration layers, collaborating with product and engineering leaders across multiple hubs including Seattle and San Francisco.

You will mentor senior engineers, drive architectural decisions, and help implement a reliable, observable system that powers enterprise-wide automation and secure tool integrations.