Staff Backend Engineer - Architect High-Throughput Data Systems
Summary
Staff Backend Engineer responsible for designing scalable data infrastructure in Scala/Python, optimizing pipelines, and mentoring a small senior team to ensure fast, reliable APIs and data freshness while collaborating with ML teams.
Boam AI is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to shape the technical direction of its Scala and Python data infrastructure. You will own long-term architecture, scale services, and drive reliable pipelines to keep data fresh and APIs fast. You’ll mentor engineers and drive high-impact, low-ego collaboration across a small, senior team.
You’ll work on cross-cutting backend systems, data pipelines, and model integration with ML teams, prioritizing pragmatic design and fast iteration over perfection.