Staff Backend Engineer - Scalable Cloud & Research

Proof of Human; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Proof of Human is seeking an exceptional software engineer to join our team, focusing on backend and cloud infrastructure within a fast-growing research and deployment company. You will design scalable backend systems and own feature delivery from concept through production.

In this role you will collaborate closely with the team, drive architectural decisions, and contribute to highlights in cutting-edge research manuscripts for top venues.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience.
• Strong backend web development skills with JavaScript/Node.js and Python.
• Experience building cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) at scale.
• Ability to take ideas from problem to production deployment.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build scalable backend infrastructure on AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of key product features from concept to deployment.
• Influence engineering strategy and roadmaps through collaboration with the tech team.
• Partner cross-functionally to deliver features aligned with business objectives.
• Assist with writing scientific articles summarizing work for publication at top venues (e.g. Science, NeurIPS, ICML).

Skills

Backend web development

Javascript (Node.js)

Python

Cloud infrastructure

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Node.js

Job description

Proof of Human is seeking an exceptional software engineer to join our team, focusing on backend and cloud infrastructure within a fast-growing research and deployment company. You will design scalable backend systems and own feature delivery from concept through production.

In this role you will collaborate closely with the team, drive architectural decisions, and contribute to highlights in cutting-edge research manuscripts for top venues.