Staff Backend Engineer ($290K-$400K + Equity) at Giga
$290k - $400kJack & Jill
Job Title Staff Backend Engineer Salary $290K-$400K + Equity Company Description Giga is a $61M Series A voice AI startup building superintelligent agents that handle complex enterprise customer workflows for leaders like DoorDash. Job Description As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will lead the technical architecture of Giga's real‑time AI platform. This is a high‑impact individual contributor role where you'll solve complex distributed systems problems, scale infrastructure to millions of requests, and set engineering standards. You'll drive high‑stakes initiatives that define the future of enterprise automation and voice superintelligence. Location San Francisco, USA Why this role is remarkable Join an elite, engineer‑led team of 30 at a pivotal $61M Series A stage, working on generational voice AI technology already trusted by Fortune 500 companies. Enjoy massive technical ownership and a broad remit across APIs, data pipelines, and platform services with zero fundraising burden or management overhead. Experience a high‑velocity environment where staff‑level engineers are expected to ship production code and architect systems that scale to millions of daily interactions. What You Will Do Architect and evolve the core agent infrastructure, making critical tradeoffs between speed, reliability, and complexity as the platform scales. Lead the most ambiguous and highest‑stakes technical projects, turning vague requirements into robust, production‑ready backend systems. Mentor the engineering team through hands‑on collaboration, code reviews, and the development of high‑standard design documentation and operational excellence. The ideal candidate Brings 7+ years of backend experience with a track record of architecting distributed systems that scale through multiple orders of magnitude. Possesses deep expertise in Python (Django/FastAPI) and TypeScript (Node.js), with a strong grasp of AWS, Kubernetes, and Postgres infrastructure. Thrives in high‑pace startup environments, demonstrating the ability to own technical strategy and solve hard problems with minimal guidance. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jack & Jill
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Giga
San Francisco, CA4 hours ago $290k - $350k
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$248k - $279k
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San Francisco, CA11 days ago$500 per month
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San Francisco, CA4 hours ago$240k - $270k
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$250k - $300k
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