Staff Backend Engineer — AI Agents Platform

Artisan; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity in the company

High impact on product development

Job summary

A technology startup in San Francisco is seeking an experienced backend developer to build the backend systems for autonomous AI employees. The role involves designing and implementing high-throughput services that enable these AI employees to function effectively in real-world scenarios. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in backend development, expertise in distributed systems, and familiarity with Cloud-native technologies. This position offers competitive compensation and a unique opportunity to drive impactful outcomes in a small, innovative team.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of backend experience, ideally at a high-growth startup.
• Experience in building and operating data-intensive services at scale.
• Comfortable with cloud-native infrastructure and CI/CD.
• Strong communication skills for explaining system designs.

Responsibilities

• Build backend services for AI employees with high throughput.
• Own architectural decisions and implementation with real ownership.
• Design, build, and deploy infrastructure supporting autonomous decisions.
• Iterate rapidly and ship features frequently.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

API design

TypeScript/Node

Cloud-native infrastructure

Reliability and observability

Clear communication

Tools

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

ECS

EC2

Job description

A technology startup in San Francisco is seeking an experienced backend developer to build the backend systems for autonomous AI employees. The role involves designing and implementing high-throughput services that enable these AI employees to function effectively in real-world scenarios. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in backend development, expertise in distributed systems, and familiarity with Cloud-native technologies. This position offers competitive compensation and a unique opportunity to drive impactful outcomes in a small, innovative team.