Backend Engineer
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SalaryNo pay range posted
LocationSan Francisco, CA, US
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
Company size3+ people
First seenSep 4, 2026 · 2mo ago
Verified live3d ago
May no longer be actively hiring
First seen on the company's careers page 63 days agoNo pay range listed, though California requires oneDescription is very short or shared across several roles
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Building core data indexing and ingestion pipelines for new data sources
Owning infrastructure as code with Terraform or OpenTofu and workflow orchestration with tools like Hatchet or Temporal
Giving AI agents safe, autonomous access to AWS, GitHub, orchestration, and other backend systems through least-privilege controls and clear, auditable boundaries
Identifying performance optimizations and scaling bottlenecks proactively
Building integrations with third-party services
Skills
Terraform
OpenTofu
Hatchet
Temporal
AWS
GitHub
Build the reliable systems behind our search and agent infrastructure. Own foundational architecture, remove bottlenecks, and help us scale with confidence.
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Building core data indexing and ingestion pipelines for new data sources
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Owning infrastructure as code with Terraform or OpenTofu and workflow orchestration with tools like Hatchet or Temporal
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Giving AI agents safe, autonomous access to AWS, GitHub, orchestration, and other backend systems through least-privilege controls and clear, auditable boundaries
•
Identifying performance optimizations and scaling bottlenecks proactively
•
Building integrations with third-party services
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