a16z Senior Backend Engineer: Foundations & Scalable APIs
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Summary
Own the foundational backend layer, designing low-latency APIs, distributed services, and identity/authorization systems while building data pipelines and observability tooling.
Backstory.ai is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own the foundational backend layer used by every product. You will design low-latency APIs, distributed services, identity and authorization, audit logs, and BI exports, partnering with Product to shape requirements and scale systems.
You will build data pipelines, observability, and internal tooling, advocate engineering best practices, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent, high‑quality delivery across the