a16z Senior Backend Engineer - Own & Ship Global APIs
Summary
Own and ship global backend APIs for Socket.dev, collaborating across product, frontend, marketing, and finance teams while making architecture decisions and maintaining code quality and operational reliability.
Socket.dev is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to own significant backend components, design scalable APIs, and collaborate across product, frontend, marketing, and finance teams. The role emphasizes pragmatic, fast delivery while maintaining code quality and operational reliability.
You will work primarily on backend systems with occasional frontend touches, and engage in architecture decisions, design reviews, and cross-team collaboration to ship impactful features for clients globally.