Software Engineer – Marketplace

Recruiting from Scratch; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Bi-annual performance bonuses

Relocation assistance

Housing stipend near office

Monthly meal stipend

Wellness stipend

Lifestyle stipend

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Job summary

Recruiting from Scratch is seeking a Software Engineer – Marketplace (Backend Systems) in San Francisco to design and build backend services powering marketplace matching, routing, and fulfillment.

You will develop scalable APIs for search, eligibility, scoring, allocation, and workflow automation, and build high-performance distributed systems handling large realtime decisions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of backend software engineering experience.
• Strong experience designing and operating production backend systems.
• Experience building distributed systems, high-throughput APIs, or infrastructure platforms.
• Strong systems design, data modeling, and performance optimization skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services that power marketplace matching, routing, and fulfillment.
• Develop scalable APIs supporting search, eligibility, scoring, allocation, and workflow automation.
• Build high-performance distributed systems capable of processing large volumes of real-time decisions.
• Design robust data models and abstractions for a rapidly evolving two-sided marketplace.
• Develop infrastructure supporting asynchronous workflows, event processing, and operational automation.
• Improve reliability, latency, scalability, and observability of critical production systems.
• Partner closely with Product, Operations, AI, and Infrastructure teams to deliver new platform capabilities.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

APIs & architecture

Python/Go/Java

Databases & caching

Communication

Tools

Kafka

Redis

Elasticsearch

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Recruiting from Scratch is a specialized talent firm dedicated to helping companies build exceptional teams. We partner closely with our clients to deeply understand their needs, then connect them with top-tier candidates who are not only highly skilled but also the right fit for the company’s culture and vision. Our mission is simple: place the best people in the right roles to drive long-term success for both clients and candidates. https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/

Title of Role: Software Engineer – Marketplace (Backend Systems)

Company Stage of Funding: Series C (Profitable, $10B Valuation)

Office Type: Onsite (5 Days/Week)

Salary: $130,000 – $400,000 + Equity + Performance Bonus

Company Description

Our client is one of the fastest-growing AI infrastructure companies, building the marketplace that connects world-class experts with the leading AI labs and enterprises developing frontier AI systems. Their platform enables organizations to source, evaluate, and deploy specialized talent at scale, powering the next generation of artificial intelligence.

Now a profitable Series C company with significant growth and global operations, they are scaling the engineering organization to build the infrastructure that powers one of the largest expert marketplaces in AI.

What You Will Do

• Design and build backend services that power marketplace matching, routing, and fulfillment
• Develop scalable APIs supporting search, eligibility, scoring, allocation, and workflow automation
• Build high-performance distributed systems capable of processing large volumes of real-time decisions
• Design robust data models and abstractions for a rapidly evolving two-sided marketplace
• Develop infrastructure supporting asynchronous workflows, event processing, and operational automation
• Improve reliability, latency, scalability, and observability of critical production systems
• Partner closely with Product, Operations, AI, and Infrastructure teams to deliver new platform capabilities
• Build reusable backend architecture that enables rapid product iteration without sacrificing quality

Ideal Background

• 2+ years of backend software engineering experience
• Strong experience designing and operating production backend systems
• Experience building distributed systems, high-throughput APIs, or infrastructure platforms
• Strong systems design, data modeling, and performance optimization skills
• Experience with Python, Go, Java, or similar backend languages
• Strong understanding of databases, caching, queues, and asynchronous architectures
• Excellent communication and ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Comfortable working in fast-moving, high-growth environments

Preferred

• Experience with marketplace, recommendation, matching, scheduling, or search systems
• Experience supporting AI/ML-powered products or model inference infrastructure
• Experience with Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kubernetes, or Terraform
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and distributed messaging systems
• Experience building internal developer platforms or workflow engines
• Startup or hypergrowth company experience
• Strong ownership mentality with bias toward simple, maintainable system design

Compensation and Benefits

• Generous equity package
• Bi-annual performance bonuses
• Relocation assistance available
• Housing stipend for employees living near the office
• Monthly meal, wellness, and lifestyle stipends
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Opportunity to build core infrastructure at one of the world's fastest-growing AI companies

This is an exceptional opportunity for backend engineers who enjoy distributed systems, marketplace infrastructure, and large-scale platform engineering while working on products that directly power the AI economy.