Founding Backend Engineer - Build Scalable AI Systems
$150k - $300kDavid Joseph & Company
David Joseph & Company is seeking a backend engineer in San Francisco. This role involves architecting, building, and scaling core backend systems for AI-driven document intelligence. The ideal candidate should have 2-5 years of experience in backend infrastructure with a strong command of Python and Docker. You will take systems from research through production and have the opportunity to work closely with the founders and a talent-dense team. Compensation ranges from $150,000 to $300,000 plus equity. Visa sponsorship available. #J-18808-Ljbffr David Joseph & Company
$200k - $325k
...San Francisco seeks a founding team member to architect... ...ship production-grade AI systems directly with customers... ...complex requirements into scalable implementations and maintaining backend services and APIs.... ...should have strong backend engineering skills, a relevant...Suggested$300k
A leading AI startup is seeking exceptional Backend Software Engineers to help architect, build, and scale the infrastructure behind their innovative AI systems. Candidates should have over 5 years of backend... ...role focuses on designing scalable backend systems and...SuggestedRemote job- ...We are hiring a Founding Software Engineer in San Francisco. We are building a small, talent-dense... ...at Unsiloed AI and set the ceiling... ...independently drive systems from idea to production... ..., and scale core backend systems powering... ...production-grade, scalable systems. What We are...Suggested
- ...focused on voice technology is seeking a Backend Engineer to tackle challenging technical... ...real-time audio pipelines and distributed systems architecture. The role requires strong... ...database engineering. You will design and build systems that provide a high-quality consumer...Suggested
$150k - $300k
...the Company A Seed-stage AI company (founded 2024, $7.5M raised) building production-grade systems that convert complex... .... The Role A founding, backend & infrastructure-heavy engineering role on a small, talent-... ...into production-grade, scalable systems. What you'll be...SuggestedFull timeH1bWork at officeVisa sponsorship- ...Inc. is seeking an Infrastructure / Backend Engineer to help shape the technical... ...The role involves designing secure, scalable infrastructure for AI-powered agents and deploying AI-heavy... ...and a solid understanding of backend systems and container orchestration tools such...
- A growth-stage technology company seeks a Python Go Backend Engineer to develop scalable systems and infrastructure using cloud services. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in backend development, proficiency in Python and Go, and familiarity with AWS...Remote job
- Alumni Ventures is seeking a Software Engineer, Backend to build core systems for its voice platform. You'll work on APIs and infrastructure that power... ...with Python is preferred along with a passion for using AI tools in software development. #J-18808-Ljbffr Alumni Ventures
- TEEMA Solutions Group is seeking a Founding Software Engineer in San Francisco. This role involves owning... ...successful candidate will need strong backend engineering skills, preferably in Python, and experience with distributed systems and cloud infrastructure. Join a small...
$140k - $260k
Slope is looking for a Backend Engineer to build and optimize the infrastructure for AI-driven insights. You will architect and develop high-performance backend systems, build scalable APIs, and ensure system reliability. This role is on-site in San Francisco, focusing...- Triage is seeking a Founding Engineer (Backend) in San Francisco. This role involves owning the systems that manage customer requests with a focus on correctness and low latency. The candidate will build and maintain the inference proxy and deploy solutions for regulated...
- Soulside AI in San Francisco is searching for a Backend Engineer to join their founding team. This role offers the unique chance to shape the technical foundation... ...in Spring Boot, AWS services, and building distributed systems. You will work directly with founders and...Remote job
- Billables Incorporated in San Francisco is looking for a Backend Software Engineer to design and scale core systems for their AI-driven platform. This role involves collaborating with engineers across various disciplines, focusing on efficient and reliable system architecture...
$70k - $100k
...Francisco is looking for a backend engineer to own core services that power AI voice and browser agents. You will design and build backend services, integrate with healthcare systems, and ensure system... ...,000 based on experience. Founding-team equity opportunities...Remote jobFull time- A tech startup in San Francisco is seeking a Founding Engineer with a focus on backend and infrastructure. Responsibilities include designing APIs for AI agents, architecting scalable systems, and maintaining documentation. The ideal candidate has prior experience in a...
- ...DRYFT Dryft builds intelligent systems that automate complex... ...THE ROLE As Founding Fullstack Engineer , you’ll be the brain... ...intelligence. You’ll build scalable systems that... ...end, are strong in backend & infra and comfortable... ..., dagster AI: Pydantic AI, Langfuse...Relocation
$140k - $180k
...Our client, an early-stage AI Startup, is hiring a Founding Engineer to join their team in San... ...AI‑native platform, from building the semantic foundation... ...sources ranging from ERP systems to unstructured documents... ...Responsibilities Design and develop scalable data ingestion and...- ...we’re transforming how engineers create, access, and share... .... We’re looking for a Founding Backend Engineer to help us build an AI-powered knowledge... ...Develop and maintain backend systems including API services,... ...for maximum speed and scalability Write clean, efficient,...Work experience placementWork at officeFlexible hours
- A growing tech startup in San Francisco is seeking candidates passionate about building AI-native products in the ad tech space. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in performance optimization and software development, particularly with technologies such as...
- Commure is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer in San Francisco to lead the design and development of cutting-edge healthcare technology. The... ...across the tech stack to create user-friendly and secure back-end systems, employing languages like Python and Go. The role demands a...
- ...technology company is seeking a skilled Software Engineer with a backend focus to develop and operate micro-services for its cutting-edge data and AI platform. This role requires extensive... ...alongside a strong grasp of distributed systems and cloud technologies. As part of a...
- ...smart glasses - backend - companion app that... ...use without an engineer present Build and optimize the... ...connecting glasses to the AI core within tight... ...observable, and scalable to early customer... ...shipped scalable systems zero-to-one with... ...route to Founding Engineer). Founding...Live in
- ...+ years of experience in backend systems or infrastructure engineering Strong software engineering... ...Experience designing scalable APIs, backend systems and... ...pipelines) Passion for building systems that unlock velocity... ...critical in enabling our AI engineers, analysts, and...Flexible hours
- ...Electric Plant is looking for a Founding Software Engineer in San Francisco to build the software platform integrating IoT hardware and AI. You'll influence... ...and engineers to deliver robust systems. This role requires strong backend systems and API development skills...
$180k - $215k
As a Backend Engineer on our application team at Windfall, you will be building the system for ingesting and processing our customer data. It... ...personally design and build a scalable distributed system capable... ...is a people intelligence and AI company that gives go-to-market...- Lapel, Inc. is seeking a backend engineer in San Francisco to build and scale the core systems powering their platform. The role involves designing robust APIs, working closely with the product team, and owning critical backend projects through deployment and iteration....
$220k - $240k
...revolutionize employment by building the infrastructure... ...-level problems into engineering solutions. You’re able... ...of complex employment system integrations.... ...build systems focused on scalability, testability, and maintainability... ...10+ years of relevant backend development experience...Full time2 days per week- ...innovative tech company in San Francisco is seeking a Founding Backend Engineer to build an AI-powered knowledge platform. This role involves shaping... ..., defining technical direction, and working on backend systems, APIs, and databases. Candidates should have over 5 years...Flexible hours
- PassFort is seeking a Founding Engineer to own and expand the core machine learning engine at our San Francisco office. This role... ...The candidate will lead development efforts, architect backend systems, and build new features for tax automation. We're looking for someone...Work at office
$200k - $260k
Matterhaul Inc. is seeking a founding infrastructure engineer based in San Francisco to... ...infrastructure and core systems from scratch using AWS and... ...knowledge, and a track record in building backend systems. This is a full-... ...goods supply chain with AI-native solutions. #J-18808...Full time
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