Senior Backend Engineer

Job PostingJob InformationDate Opened 10/07/2025Job Type: Full timeIndustry: TechnologyWork Experience: 5+ yearsSalary: $180,000 to $250,000City: Palo AltoState/Province: CaliforniaCountry: United StatesZip/Postal Code: 94303Job DescriptionAbout the Company: Alma is an AI company backed by leading VCs such as Bling Capital and Forerunner, focused on making immigration easy through AI native products.Roles and Responsibilities: Work closely with the founding team and early customers to build a world-class AI-powered product. Architect, develop, and maintain backend processes, including server-side logic, databases, and APIs. Collaborate with front-end developers to ensure seamless integration of user-facing elements. Engage in the entire application lifecycle, maintaining a high bar for coding, debugging, and deploying with an emphasis on high-quality, scalable code.Requirements Job Requirements: 5-15 years of backend development experience. Proficiency in Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, containerization, and scaling microservices. Experience building AI agents and developing products built on top of LLMs/ML. Proficiency with AI coding tools, specifically Cursor. Experience working in a small startup environment (Seed or Series A). Understanding of data lake/data warehouse, Transformer/Attention/GPU inference. Experience in building products from zero to one. Willing to work 5 days in the office in Palo Alto and comfortable with startup work hours (9 AM-8 PM). BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. Excitement about the mission and working at an early-stage (Seed stage) company. 3+ years working most recently at a high-growth startup (Series A-C).