Senior Lead Software Engineer — AI-Powered Backend Architect

8beehives; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Early-stage equity

Job summary

8beehives is seeking a strong backend engineer to design and build scalable backend services, infrastructure, and AI-powered features. You will shape the platform's technical architecture while mentoring engineers and collaborating with restaurant operators to translate operational needs into reliable software.

The role requires deep expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, distributed systems, and production operations, plus experience with AI development tools and LLM APIs in an early-stage

Qualifications

• Strong backend engineering experience with TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS.
• Experience with AI development tools and LLM APIs.
• Ability to make pragmatic technical decisions in an early-stage environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services, infrastructure, and AI-powered features, shaping the platform architecture.
• Mentor engineers and guide best practices across the team.
• Collaborate with restaurant operators to translate operational needs into reliable software.

Skills

Typescript

Node.js

AWS

Backend engineering

System architecture

CI/CD

Automated testing

Distributed systems

API design

LLM APIs

Agentic workflows

Infrastructure management

Mentoring

Product-oriented mindset

Observability

Security

Job description

8beehives is seeking a strong backend engineer to design and build scalable backend services, infrastructure, and AI-powered features. You will shape the platform's technical architecture while mentoring engineers and collaborating with restaurant operators to translate operational needs into reliable software.

The role requires deep expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, distributed systems, and production operations, plus experience with AI development tools and LLM APIs in an early-stage