Staff Backend Engineer — Drive Scalable AI Platform

Giga; New York (NY); On-site; USD 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catered lunch daily

Dinner stipend

$150/month wellness benefit

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave

Commuter benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

A leading AI startup in New York is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead backend initiatives and shape technical direction. You will architect systems, tackle high-stakes projects, and mentor engineers. Ideal candidates should have over 7 years of backend engineering experience, strong system design skills, and a passion for hands-on development. Giga offers a competitive compensation package and various employee benefits designed to support your well-being and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend engineering experience with leading complex projects.
• Opinions on system architecture and ability to articulate tradeoffs.
• Capacity to transform vague problems into clear technical approaches.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical initiatives and system architecture design.
• Own ambiguous projects that impact business significantly.
• Set standards for code review and engineering quality.

Skills

Backend engineering experience (7+ years)

System architecture

Technical strategy

Code review standards

Problem-solving

Tools

Python (Django/FastAPI)

TypeScript (Node.js)

AWS

Kubernetes

Postgres

Job description

A leading AI startup in New York is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead backend initiatives and shape technical direction. You will architect systems, tackle high-stakes projects, and mentor engineers. Ideal candidates should have over 7 years of backend engineering experience, strong system design skills, and a passion for hands-on development. Giga offers a competitive compensation package and various employee benefits designed to support your well-being and work-life balance.