Software Engineer - Backend

Dormont Manufacturing Co

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 220,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + equity

Healthcare coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Job summary

Dormont Manufacturing Co in San Francisco is seeking a talented Backend Software Engineer to own key parts of the product and infrastructure. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of experience in backend engineering, especially in building scalable systems and is willing to work with Go.

Responsibilities include designing backend services, improving system reliability and performance, and collaborating closely with teams. The position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

2+ years of professional experience in backend engineering.
Strong focus on building scalable systems.
Experience with Go or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate backend services for core product.
Improve system reliability and performance.
Collaborate with frontend engineers and product team.

Skills

Backend engineering

System design

APIs

Scalable systems

Go programming

Job description

About HappyRobot

HappyRobot is the infrastructure for enterprises to build and orchestrate AI workforces. Our AI workers don’t just communicate - they make decisions, take action, and run operations autonomously across voice, email, and enterprise systems. Born in Y Combinator (S23) and backed by a16z and Base10 with over $60M raised, we power critical operations for global enterprises worldwide.

Our platform is battle-tested in the most demanding environments – where AI has real consequences. We started in logistics, built our own voice stack, models, and orchestration layer from the ground up, and are now bringing that infrastructure to every enterprise that runs the real economy. Learn more about our vision in our manifesto.

Role Overview

We are looking for a talented Backend Software Engineer to join our team. This person will own meaningful parts of the product and infrastructure end-to-end. We’re looking for builders who thrive in ambiguity, care deeply about craft, and want real ownership over what they create.

What We’re Looking For

2+ years of professional experience
Strong backend engineering experience, with a focus on building scalable systems
Experience with Go or a strong willingness to work in Go in production
Solid understanding of system design, APIs, data modeling, and service reliability
Product-oriented mindset and comfort making tradeoffs in a fast-moving environment
Experience operating and maintaining production services

What You’ll Do

Design, build, and operate backend services that support our core product
Improve system reliability, performance, and observability
Work on real-time infrastructure that powers voice-based AI workflows
Collaborate closely with frontend engineers, product, and founders
Ship to production frequently and iterate based on customer needs and system behavior

Benefits