Staff Backend Software Engineer
Summary
Staff backend engineer at Textla, an outbound SMS platform for enterprise brands, owning and building core backend systems (routing, messaging, delivery, automation) that handle billions of messages a month. Day-to-day is 0-to-1 service development in Node.js/TypeScript on AWS with queue-based (SQS) infrastructure, working from the San Francisco office.
Staff Backend Software Engineer
Company: Confidential — first outbound operating system for SMS
Location: San Francisco, CA (in office 5 days per week)
Compensation: $225,000 - $300,000 + competitive equity
Employment Type: Full-time
Visa Sponsorship: Not available (US citizens and green card holders)
About the Company
The client is the first outbound operating system for SMS, giving enterprise brands AI-first infrastructure to deliver campaigns at scale across enterprise, SMB and political messaging. It delivers billions of messages a month.
Founded in 2023, the client recently raised a $50M Series A from top-tier investors and is a team of about 18.
The Role
The client is hiring a Staff Backend Software Engineer (6+ years) to own and build the core backend systems behind its highly scalable SMS messaging infrastructure. You will join a small, elite team with massive technical impact, and should have strong career velocity and a record of building 0-to-1 products at high-growth startups (pre-seed to Series B).
What You Will Do
- Own and build core backend systems across routing, messaging, delivery and automation.
- Design and ship scalable services handling billions of messages a month.
- Drive 0-to-1 development of entire product surfaces, not just features.
- Work closely with a lean engineering team.
- Solve hard infrastructure problems at scale while moving quickly from idea to production.
What You Bring
- 6+ years of backend engineering experience
- A record of building 0-to-1 products at high-growth startups (pre-seed to Series B)
- Experience with high-scale, queue-based infrastructure
- Node.js/TypeScript and AWS experience
- Ability to work in the San Francisco office 5 days a week
- US work authorization without sponsorship
Tech Stack
Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, SQS, queue-based infrastructure
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