Founding Backend Engineer - Scale Systems & Lead Tech
Loop AI - Delivery Intelligence Platform
A cutting-edge AI startup in San Francisco is seeking a Founding Engineer with 4+ years of backend experience. You will design and scale backend systems, mentor junior engineers, and tackle technical challenges in the food-tech space. Ideal candidates will have deep expertise in Python, Django, and PostgreSQL, along with a strong ownership mentality. Join us in revolutionizing the restaurant industry with innovative solutions. #J-18808-Ljbffr Loop AI - Delivery Intelligence Platform
- Zania is seeking a Founding Software Engineer (Mid-Senior Level) to join its team... ...Francisco, California. In this backend-focused role, you will... ...features and build robust systems for AI-driven compliance. The... ...proficiency in Python and large-scale systems. Competitive...Suggested
$150k - $250k
A tech startup in San Francisco seeks a founding platform engineer to build robust infrastructure ensuring speed, reliability... ...will tackle challenges such as scaling systems for 10× traffic increases,... ...ideal candidate has 3-5 years in backend engineering, strong Python skills...Suggested- Instant is seeking a Founding Backend Engineer to join their team in San Francisco, focusing on building infrastructure for a database company.... ...challenges such as managing high connection volumes and enhancing system capabilities. Applicants should be experienced in Clojure,...Suggested
- A tech startup in San Francisco seeks a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer to architect and build large-scale systems for AI agents. The role focuses on developing reliable, event-driven, and scalable infrastructure, ensuring integration with LLMs while collaborating within...Suggested
- EngineersOfAI is seeking a talented backend engineer to join our Realtime Infrastructure team in San Francisco. In this role, you will build and operate large-scale, reliable systems while collaborating with product teams to create innovative features. The ideal candidate...Suggested
- Casa is seeking a founding Senior Backend Engineer in San Francisco to lead the development of robust backend systems and define the culture of our engineering team. You will design and optimize APIs, ensuring scalability and reliability as we grow our member base. If you...
- A technology company in San Francisco is seeking a Founding Design Engineer to create intuitive user interfaces. In this role, you'll design in Figma, build reusable components, and develop UI using TypeScript and React. Ideal candidates should have 2-5 years' experience...
$250k - $300k
Revive It Recruitment is searching for a Staff Backend Engineer in San Francisco, USA, to join a high-growth AI start-up focused... ...generation AI-powered products. This role involves owning and scaling core backend systems while solving complex engineering challenges in a fast-...- OpenFunnel (YC F24) in San Francisco is looking for an exceptional engineer to build large-scale data systems and AI architecture. The role focuses on processing and enriching vast amounts of data, integrating with clients' sales tools, and pushing the boundaries of AI...
$240k - $310k
Albert Bow in San Francisco is seeking a Founding Engineer to join their innovative AI startup.... ...as you will be pivotal in architecting backend infrastructure and driving product decisions... ...and strong knowledge of distributed systems and microservices. Join a passionate...- Greylock Partners in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their team. This unique position is ideal for someone with a passion for building large-scale back-end systems and an entrepreneurial mindset. The role offers a chance to shape technology and...
$225k - $285k
A tech startup in San Francisco is seeking a Backend Staff Software Engineer to help scale their core platform. You will mentor engineers, establish coding standards, and drive the technical roadmap for new product ideas. Candidates must have over 5 years of experience...- Jack & Jill is seeking a Founding Operations Manager to serve as the operational backbone for scaling the company from 9 to over 30 employees. In this high-impact role, you will own recruiting, finance, and partner relationships while working directly with the founder....
- Navi AI is seeking a founding business development leader to expand across aviation, including airlines, charter operators, and training... ..., run product demos for executives, negotiate agreements, and scale the team as Navi enters new cockpits with the U.S. Air Force and...
$175k - $300k
...application frontier – enterprise‑scale data retrieval, autonomous... ...talent density: Be a part of a great founding team in SF. Shivaal Roy (CTO) was a founding engineer at Glean ($100M+ ARR today) and... ...firms to design reliable AI‑native systems Who you are Track record of...- Jarmin, a San Francisco-based startup, seeks a founding Backend Engineer to architect and scale the distributed systems powering our AI agents. You will own critical infrastructure from day one, delivering reliable, scalable workflows and building internal tools to accelerate...
- ...fast, and backed by leading investors... ...Francisco office. The founding team works side by... ...maintain APIs and backend services in Python... ...compute) for large-scale workloads Set up CI... ...observability Help build the engineering team and establish... ...production systems healthy Good...Work at office
$120k - $200k
...growing expense for tech companies.... ...demands constant engineering effort - time that... ...optimization through AI. Our founding team includes... ...LLM/AI (bonus) As a Backend Engineer , you’ll... ...build, improve, and scale our platform. We... ...pipelines Ensure system reliability, performance...Work at officeRemote work- ...hiring at SkillBench: Staff Backend Engineer - Production Platform (Tech Lead) AI is rapidly... ...SkillBench (a startup that I co-founded with Matt Beane) is... ...engineering standards as we scale. Lead productionization... ...production backend and data systems Strong architecture...Permanent employmentFull timeContract workImmediate startShift work
$130k - $180k
Job Title Founding Backend Engineer Salary $130k-$180k + Equity Company Description Jarmin is a San... ...hire, you will architect the distributed systems and orchestration layer powering our... ...challenges in AI. What You Will Do Design and scale the distributed infrastructure that...- About Abridge Abridge was founded in 2018 with the... ...deployment of AI across health systems. We are a growing team... ..., technologists, and engineers working together to... ...will be under tremendous scale, and presents many opportunities... ...building software with backend languages (e.g. Python...
- A growing tech company in San Francisco is seeking a Founding C++ Systems Engineer to enhance their virtualization stack. This entry-level role focuses on performance optimization and debugging, offering the opportunity to assume leadership responsibilities as the team...
$200k - $350k
...looking for an exceptional Senior Backend Engineer to take ownership of their core infrastructure, scale mission-critical systems, and help define the technical... .... You’ll join a world-class founding team in one of the hottest spaces in tech, with the opportunity to shape...Full time$196k - $220.5k
Vamp is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join their Safety Processing team in San Francisco. This role involves taking ownership of critical enforcement systems that impact user safety on Discord. Candidates should have 4+ years of experience in software engineering...- Windfall is seeking a Backend Engineer on the application team to design and build a scalable distributed system that ingests and processes customer data—the core brain of Windfall’s platform. You’ll collaborate with product and multiple engineering teams to deliver robust...
$60k - $180k
Join to apply for the Founding Backend Software Engineer role at Rebolt (YC W25) Rebolt is building the next... ...AI agent platform from 0 to 1 and scale it to production. Significant founding... ...equity. Work directly with AI/ML systems, web agents, and full‑stack development...Internship$130k - $180k
...seamless integration with ERP systems, supplier databases,... ...and analyze large‑scale procurement data, generate... ...in full‑stack engineering, with senior‑level expertise... ...and prompt engineering Tech Stack : Next.js (TypeScript... ...enterprise clients Founding engineer experience at...$210.8k - $248k
About Abridge Abridge was founded in 2018 with the... ...deployment across health systems. We are a growing team... ...creatives, technologists, and engineers working together... ...first implementations at scale. Who You Are 8+ years... ...building software with backend languages (e.g. Python,...Hourly payFull timeFlexible hours- A leading AI-focused technology company in San Francisco is seeking backend engineers to help build and scale innovative AI-native systems. The role involves designing robust APIs, optimizing data models, and collaborating closely with frontend and product teams. Ideal...
$196k - $220.5k
Discord Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Safety Processing team. This... ...owning projects related to enforcement systems that impact millions of users daily.... ...Candidates should have robust experience in backend engineering, specifically with Python...
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