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$140,000–$180,000/yr
US

  • Design and build backend services and integrations for logistics and shipment data.
  • Own partner data flows from ingestion through warehousing, monitoring, and on-call support.
  • Process IoT data to support shipment risk analysis and operational decisions.

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$180,000–$320,000/yr
US

  • Own projects from initial design through production delivery with significant autonomy.
  • Build and optimize the core data syncing engine for large-scale data movement.
  • Extend multi-region and multi-cloud infrastructure to support data residency requirements.

They are a data activation platform company building a distributed data syncing engine for reliable, high-performance data movement. Their culture emphasizes autonomy and ownership, typical of a high-growth startup environment.

$195,000–$280,000/yr
US 4w PTO 12w maternity 12w paternity

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable back end services and APIs for Quanata's products.
  • Architect data flows, database schemas, and cloud infrastructure with a focus on reliability and security.
  • Mentor engineers and shape technical decisions across complex features from concept to deployment.

Quanata is a technology company in the State Farm family, building products and services for the financial and insurance sectors. It is a remote-first organization that values veterans, supports professional growth, and offers comprehensive benefits.

US

  • Design, build, test, and deploy backend features across payments, fraud, compliance, and user management
  • Integrate with banks, card networks, and third-party services, handling the edge cases money movement demands
  • Write and review technical designs and participate in architecture discussions for distributed, event-driven systems

Astra builds mission-critical infrastructure for moving money at scale, processing billions in annual transaction volume. They are a small, remote-first team with a culture of thoughtful collaboration and initiative.

$200,000–$275,000/yr
Canada

  • Architect and build backend services and frontend features for inventory, orders, requests for quotes, and invoicing.
  • Plan features, write specifications, and use AI coding agents to accelerate development while reviewing output for quality.
  • Design, deploy, and maintain production systems with a focus on reliability, performance, and maintainability.

This company operates a marketplace for GPU computing. It is a fast-moving startup with a small engineering team.

$199,000–$235,000/yr
US

  • Design, build, and operate backend services and workflows that provision customer accounts and activate product entitlements.
  • Own projects from technical design through release, observability, and production support.
  • Build reliable asynchronous workflows with safe retries, idempotency, and failure recovery.

Horizon3 builds NodeZero, an autonomous pentesting platform that helps organizations find, fix, and verify exploitable attack vectors. The remote team of former special ops operators and engineers values respect, collaboration, ownership, and results.

$180,000–$320,000/yr
US

  • Build and scale distributed systems to move large volumes of customer data efficiently.
  • Develop streaming capabilities for real-time data syncing from webhooks and message queues.
  • Optimize system performance, latency, and multi-region infrastructure.

A marketing technology company building a distributed data platform for efficient customer data movement. They foster a high-velocity startup culture with a strong emphasis on autonomy and engineering excellence.

North America Unlimited PTO

  • Take deep ownership of systems and product areas, becoming the go-to technical expert for what you own.
  • Architect, build, and maintain highly available, scalable REST APIs and backend services across distributed systems.
  • Build agentically with AI coding tools, staying at the forefront of emerging AI tooling and practices.

Postscript is an AI messaging platform for Shopify brands, helping e-commerce marketers drive revenue through SMS marketing and AI features. Backed by Greylock and Y Combinator, the company has been fully remote since 2018 and serves 20,000+ Shopify brands with a culture of ownership and AI-first development.

Canada

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services for order routing, task allocation, fulfillment tracking, and shopper compensation.
  • Lead technical design for high-impact projects and improve fulfillment efficiency across marketplaces.
  • Ensure Tier-0 systems are reliable, incorporate AI-assisted tools, and mentor fellow engineers.

The company operates large-scale, real-time fulfillment operations across consumer and enterprise marketplaces. It is a remote-first organization with a collaborative, cross-functional engineering culture.

$180,000–$320,000/yr
US

  • Own backend systems, improving scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Optimize data warehouse performance and build real-time audience syncing with streaming approaches.
  • Collaborate with product and design to deliver robust backend solutions that address customer needs.

They are a data activation and marketing technology company helping customers turn warehouse data into useful audience insights and actions. Working in a fast-paced environment, they focus on reliable, scalable backend systems and close collaboration with product and design.

$162,000–$186,000/yr
US

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs for policy management and enrollment workflows.
  • Collaborate with Product, Data Science, Legal, and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
  • Implement monitoring, logging, and experimentation capabilities to ensure reliability and support data-driven decisions.

This partner company builds backend infrastructure that powers insurance and protection products across global markets with a growing engineering team. It offers remote work flexibility, cross-functional collaboration, and an inclusive workplace.

Global

  • Design and build backend systems that are clean, testable, and efficient.
  • Architect scalable APIs and infrastructure for high-trust environments.
  • Own core systems end to end, and shape engineering practices and technical culture.

At Duna, we see the company as the second product we’re building and are continually working to create a transparent, ambitious culture. We are a remote-first, fast-moving team of builders backed by world-class investors, looking for exceptional people who love to create, build, and ship.

Europe South Africa 5w PTO

  • Design and implement core backend services for high-performance, distributed payment systems.
  • Take ownership of architectural decisions, balancing scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve developer experience through testing, code reviews, and documentation.

The company builds payment infrastructure that lets businesses manage payments efficiently across international markets. It is a globally distributed, product-driven engineering team that values collaboration, engineering excellence, and long-term growth.

US Unlimited PTO

  • Design, build, and maintain robust backend services and APIs at scale.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to architect and deliver new services from inception to completion.
  • Work with engineering and product teams to shape roadmaps and uphold high engineering standards.

Sardine is the leading agentic risk platform for fighting financial crime, providing real-time fraud prevention and AML automation. The company is remote-first and values performance over hours, with a culture of self-motivated, high-growth individuals.

$199,750–$235,000/yr
US

  • Design, build, and maintain features in our core Python API, focusing on performance, correctness, and maintainability.
  • Build and operate workflow orchestration for large-scale, long-running workloads using tools like Prefect or Temporal.
  • Own the observability, uptime, and scalability of the services you build, and partner with frontend engineers to enhance user experience.

Horizon3 is a fast-growing remote cybersecurity company that provides the NodeZero platform for autonomous pentesting and attack surface verification. The team blends former special operations cyber operators and engineers, fostering a culture of respect, collaboration, ownership, and results.

$116,800–$127,750/yr
North America Unlimited PTO

  • Build and operate backend services that move data through GrowthLoop, from warehouse queries to downstream systems.
  • Improve event handling, query execution, and delivery, and support the product’s move toward real-time capabilities.
  • Participate in on-call rotation, fix reliability issues, and build shared tools that reduce repeated work.

GrowthLoop built the first composable CDP, helping marketers leverage live, first-party data from their cloud warehouse to launch highly targeted campaigns. It is a founder-led, remote-first startup with a flat, high-agency culture, partnering with brands like Google, Costco, and Ford.

North America

  • Take deep ownership of key systems and product areas, becoming the technical expert and primary point of reference.
  • Architect, build, and maintain highly available and scalable REST APIs and backend services.
  • Use agentic development workflows and AI coding tools as standard engineering practice.

This partner company builds an AI-driven e-commerce messaging platform powered by customer context and data. It is a high-growth, remote-first environment with a collaborative and supportive culture.

Latam

  • Design, develop, and evolve backend services and REST APIs with Python and FastAPI, applying best practices in architecture, security, and maintainability.
  • Build and operate a communications dispatch service integrating message queues and external APIs, with idempotency, retries, rate limiting, and error handling.
  • Collaborate with development, data, and IT/DevOps teams to integrate Azure services, databases, and data processes such as Databricks.

Muttdata builds innovative Data Products and Machine Learning solutions to help companies solve complex business challenges. As a fast-growing, remote-first startup, we are passionate about technology, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Global

  • Own and operate the data platform end to end, including scrapers, pipelines, backend services, and infrastructure.
  • Build monitoring, alerting, and data quality checks to keep systems reliable and catch issues before they matter.
  • Simplify a fast-growing data setup into one documented system while guiding junior engineers and explaining trade-offs to the team.

Melotech creates art through technology for media and entertainment, reaching millions of minutes of engagement worldwide. Backed by top VCs and founded by an entrepreneur-investor, the company offers a remote-first culture with global offsites and equity ownership.

$180,000–$320,000/yr
US

  • Optimize end-to-end data syncing to improve throughput and reduce sync times.
  • Design streaming and real-time sync systems from webhooks and queues.
  • Architect multi-region, multi-cloud infrastructure and low-latency caching.

This company builds a data activation platform that moves large volumes of customer data reliably and quickly across global deployments. It supports real-time use cases and operates in a fast-moving environment where engineers own projects end-to-end.

UK Unlimited PTO

  • Design, develop, and launch backend systems and APIs at scale using Python or Kotlin.
  • Collaborate with product, design, and analytics to break down projects and deliver timely solutions.
  • Support operations by creating metrics, monitoring, and participating in on-call efforts.

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without hidden fees. We are a remote-first company with a culture of transparency, flexibility, and inclusion.