Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

ZipRecruiter; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to develop features and scalable solutions. The role requires a strong background in backend development with 4+ years of experience and proficiency in C/C++, Go, and JavaScript. This fully remote position offers competitive salary and equity options while contributing to innovative projects in AI and data infrastructure.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits

Equity package

Opportunity for remote work

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in software development with robust and maintainable code.
• Knowledge of large scalable systems.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues in live software systems.
• Familiarity with software development processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features and improvements.
• Test, deploy, and debug backend API services.
• Write clear, tested, and documented code.
• Review technical design, code, and documentation.
• Contribute to infrastructure including mobile, desktop, and server-side applications.

Skills

Backend development

Scalable systems

C/C++

Go

JavaScript

Continuous integration

Continuous deployment

Education

BS or MS degree in a STEM major or equivalent job experience

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCareer Renew is recruiting for one of its clients a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) - this is a fully remote role for US based candidates.

We build infrastructure that delivers massive amounts of web data to the companies training the world’s most powerful AI models.

We're the team that helps to power and support us, a bandwidth-sharing network that lets us operate a massive distributed crawler, giving us unique access to high-quality public web data at global scale. On top of that, we’ve built pipelines for ingesting, segmenting, and annotating billions of videos, transcripts, and audio files, powering dataset creation for frontier labs.

We’re lean, technical, and move fast. No red tape, no slow decision-making; just a team of builders pushing to expand what’s possible for open web data and AI.

The Role.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) who is experienced and brings deep expertise in backend development. You will join a small, talented team and lead efforts to architect scalable solutions, drive technical excellence, and support our vision for a future where we play a critical role in shaping the internet's evolution.

Who You Are.

• BS or MS degree in a STEM major or equivalent job experience required

• 4+ years experience in software development and writing very high quality code that is robust and easy to maintain

• Knowledge on how to build large scalable systems

• Knowledge and experience in identifying and solving issues with intricate, live software systems, as well as in-depth familiarity with contemporary software development processes such as continuous integration and continuous deployment.

• Professional or English proficiency

What You'll Be Doing.

• Develop new features and software improvements

• Test, deploy and debug backend API services

• Write clear, tested, documented code

• Create and review technical design, code, and documentation

• Contribute to our infrastructure which includes mobile, desktop and server-side applications

Technologies Used.

• C/C++, Go, Javascript

Why Work With Us:

• Opportunity. We are at at the forefront of developing a web-scale crawler and knowledge graph that allows ordinary people to participate in the process, and share in the benefits of AI development.

• Culture. We’re a lean team working together to achieve a very ambitious goal of improving access to public web data and distributing the value of AI to the people. We prioritize low ego and high output.

• Work Remotely

• Compensation. You’ll receive a competitive salary, benefits and equity package.

Compensation & Package

Base Salary + Tokens/Equity