Senior Backend Engineer, Growth (Fully Remote)

Alpha; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha, a product studio focused on the intersection of AI and consumer social, is hiring a backend engineer to help ship experiments that move more people into rooms with their friends.

You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and data scientists to deliver high-impact features. You will own the experiment loop, making tests faster and safer with clear guardrails and a product-minded approach to growth and engagement metrics.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of production backend experience in Python.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and DynamoDB.
• Product-minded with ability to tie backend work to growth metrics.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship experiments to grow rooms and engagement.
• Collaborate with engineers, PMs, designers, and data scientists on high-impact features.
• Own the experiment loop, making tests faster and safer with clear guardrails.

Skills

Python backend

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Growth metrics

Cross-functional

Written communication

Tools

Git

AWS

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Job description

• Alpha is a product studio at the intersection of AI and consumer social, well-funded by a16z.
• Our flagship product, Clubhouse, pioneered social audio and has created meaningful connections in 200+ countries.

What you will do:

• Build and ship experiments that get more people into rooms with their friends across growth systems.
• Collaborate with engineers, PMs, designers, and data scientists to deliver high-impact features.
• Own the experiment loop, making tests faster and safer with clear guardrails.

Who you are:

• You have 4+ years of production backend experience in Python with PostgreSQL and DynamoDB.
• You have a product mindset and tie backend work to growth and engagement metrics.
• You work well cross-functionally and communicate tradeoffs clearly in writing.

Alpha

Alpha is a product studio focused on the intersection of AI and consumer social, building Clubhouse to give everyone a life filled with meaningful friendships. They have a lean, high-impact, fully remote, founder-led team with a huge vision.