Backend Infrastructure Engineer (San Francisco)
Summary
Architect and scale low-latency, high-throughput backend systems for an AI-powered, personalized shopping platform using Go, Python, or Rust on AWS/GCP/Azure.
Job Overview
Join a stealth-mode startup on a mission to redefine how people shop online. Our client is building a hyper-personalized, AI-powered shopping experience backed by some of the most successful names in tech.
Term: Full Time
Location: Onsite in San Francisco, CA
The Role:
Architect and scale low-latency, high-throughput systems used by millions. Build APIs, core infrastructure, and backend services powering AI-driven personalization. Collaborate daily in a fully onsite role with a tight-knit, high-output team. Shape foundational systems, not just features.
- Build low-latency, high-throughput systems
- Build APIs, core infrastructure, and backend services
- Collaborate daily in an onsite role
- Shape foundational systems
- Languages: Go, Python, Rust, or similar
- Cloud: AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Systems: Distributed systems, real-time APIs, or high-availability infrastructure
- Bonus: Experience scraping and normalizing large-scale data
Ideal Qualifications:
- Backend engineer with 7+ years building reliable, scalable infrastructure
- Thrive in ambiguity, move fast, and care deeply about clean architecture
- Low ego, strong communicator, and ready to own key systems
Compensation
Base pay range: $180,000.00/yr - $220,000.00/yr
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.