Senior Backend Engineer - AI Logistics Platform - $210K-$285K
$210k - $285kDirect Line Workforce Solutions
Senior Backend Engineer - $210K-$285K
San Francisco, CA
A rapidly growing AI-powered logistics technology company is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to build and scale the core infrastructure powering mission-critical data systems, AI workflows, and real-time operational platforms.
This is a high-impact opportunity for engineers who thrive in startup environments and enjoy owning complex backend systems from architecture through production.
Responsibilities:
- Design and scale distributed backend systems and services
- Build and optimize data pipelines, messaging systems, and backend infrastructure
- Develop highly available systems with strong reliability and fault tolerance
- Design database schemas, indexing strategies, and performance optimizations
- Build search infrastructure supporting AI-powered product capabilities
- Establish backend engineering standards and architectural best practices
- Collaborate directly with leadership on technical strategy and roadmap planning
- Mentor engineers and contribute to team growth as the organization scales
Requirements:
- 5+ years of backend software engineering experience
- Experience in high-growth startup or production-scale environments
- Strong backend architecture and system design skills
- Experience owning projects from design through deployment
- Strong database design and optimization experience
- Ability to work independently in fast-moving environments
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Must be located in or willing to relocate to San Francisco
Preferred:
- Distributed systems experience
- Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SQS experience
- Event-driven architecture experience
- AI/ML infrastructure exposure
- Elasticsearch or vector database experience
- Series A/B startup experience
- Logistics or supply chain software experience
Compensation & Benefits:
- $210,000-$285,000 base salary
- Equity opportunity
- Work directly with experienced founders and leadership
- Significant ownership and technical influence
- Fast-growing, venture-backed organization
- Opportunity to help define technical direction and engineering culture
Apply today to be considered for this Senior Backend Engineer opportunity.
Vacancy posted 19 days ago
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