Backend/Full-Stack Engineer

Job Opportunity: Backend/Full-Stack Engineer

Client: Agave (YC W22)
Position: Full-Time
Location: On-site, San Francisco, CA
Compensation: $110k - $185k + Equity (0.15% - 0.50%)

About Agave: Agave is revolutionizing the $12T global construction industry by modernizing outdated, siloed software systems. We connect these systems through proprietary APIs and a modern UI, enabling construction software companies and teams to automate workflows, save time, and increase profitability. As a Y Combinator (YC W22) company, we are scaling rapidly and seeking top engineering talent to join us in our mission.

Primary Requirements

• 2–4+ years of experience in backend or full-stack engineering.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure tools and platforms (e.g., AWS).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from a top 25 US/Canada university.
• Commitment to work in-person five days a week in San Francisco.

Secondary Requirements

• Startup experience, preferably in seed to Series B stages.
• Strong internship or co-op experience for new graduates.
• Passion for solving complex technical challenges in a fast-paced startup environment.

Primary Responsibilities

1. System Unification:

• Design and build scalable solutions to unify fragmented systems under a single standard. This includes developing standardized data objects, models, authentication, account-linking UX, and scalable features like filters and pagination.
• Conduct deep research on supported systems to implement generic, system-agnostic solutions for new features.

2. Legacy System Integration:

• Connect with on-premises systems (SQL-based, DLL-based, API-based) built 20-40 years ago, enabling them to function as secure, fast, and reliable modern systems.
• Implement real-time communication and webhooks for legacy systems lacking native APIs, using tools like web-sockets.

3. Scalability and Optimization:

• Handle millions of API requests daily, ensuring efficient data storage, retrieval, and caching to reduce latency.
• Build elegant backend solutions for large-scale data operations and iterate quickly based on customer feedback.

4. Operational Excellence:

• Develop a robust API layer on top of legacy systems, ensuring reliability and adherence to SLAs.
• Innovate scalable testing frameworks to catch edge cases and bugs across hundreds of endpoints, enhancing the breadth and depth of our integrations.

5. Full-Stack Development:

• Build front-end applications that utilize our APIs to improve user experience and API performance.
• Design and implement features that address customer needs while ensuring our APIs remain world-class.

6. Varied and Unique Challenges:

• Address high-ambiguity problems by researching and understanding unique system nuances before building integrations.
• Approach each new integration as a combination of engineering and system archeology, delivering tailored solutions.