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$184,000–$225,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO 16w maternity 16w paternity

  • Design, build, and deploy robust backend services, data pipelines, and highly available APIs, owning the full path data takes through the platform.
  • Prototype quickly to test hypotheses, then harden validated prototypes for enterprise-scale adoption.
  • Set technical direction, mentor other engineers, and drive initiatives that span multiple services, pipelines, and teams.

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$140,000–$220,000/yr
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  • Design and scale backend systems, APIs, and services for an open-source platform.
  • Build world-class developer interfaces including APIs, SDKs, UIs, and a runtime that delights developers.
  • Collaborate directly with customers to solve integration challenges and shape the product roadmap.

Nango is a developer infrastructure company and the leading provider of API access for agents and apps. It is a YC-backed, multi-million ARR company with a team of 14 from AWS, Snyk, GitHub, and others, serving over 400 paying customers.

$150,000–$250,000/yr
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  • Own backend architecture, databases, and infrastructure end to end
  • Set and raise the engineering bar for a platform handling real estate transaction contracts
  • Build AI-natively with a substantial annual AI/token budget

An AI-powered platform that automates real estate transaction coordination. A seed-stage, fully remote company with a small, high-caliber team and strong early traction.

Poland UK Unlimited PTO

  • Design and ship moderate to complex backend features with minimal guidance, driving technical direction.
  • Advocate for product quality, security, and performance, defining backend standards for style, maintainability, and operational readiness.
  • Mentor associate and intermediate engineers, remove technical blockers, and use AI in production engineering to improve outcomes.

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, enabling organizations to increase developer productivity and accelerate digital transformation. With over 50 million registered users and trusted by more than 50% of the Fortune 100, GitLab fosters a high-performance culture driven by values and continuous knowledge exchange.

US 4w PTO

  • Build and operate high-throughput production services for AI agent orchestration and real-time data pipelines.
  • Design and scale core platform services across the Superhuman product suite.
  • Collaborate with ML/AI, Product, and Front-End engineers to ship AI-powered features end to end.

Superhuman is the AI productivity platform on a mission to unlock the superhuman potential in everyone. Founded in 2009, Superhuman empowers over 40 million people, 50,000 organizations, and 3,000 educational institutions worldwide.

Global Unlimited PTO 18w maternity 12w paternity

  • Own features end-to-end, from design through implementation and iteration.
  • Design and build backend systems in Go with REST/gRPC APIs for entitlements and policies.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to senior and mid-level engineers.

Chainguard provides hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of open source software. It is venture-backed by leading investors and serves Fortune 500 enterprises like Anduril, Canva, and OpenAI.

$145,000–$190,000/yr
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  • Design and build scalable backend systems and data pipelines for the enterprise SaaS platform.
  • Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure on GCP, ensuring reliability and performance.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions and drive engineering efficiency through automation.

LearnLux is a leading global provider of workplace financial wellbeing, blending digital planning with one-on-one guidance from Certified Financial Planners. The company is a venture-backed, series B startup with a growth-focused culture that values ownership, accountability, and high-quality work.

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  • Design and build scalable backend services and APIs for LaunchDarkly's Experimentation product.
  • Own backend components from discovery through monitoring and continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into reliable technical solutions.

LaunchDarkly is a feature management platform that helps developers release software faster and safer. The company fosters a collaborative, respectful, and inclusive culture with a focus on team empowerment.

  • Design, build, and maintain backend systems with a focus on scalability and performance.
  • Develop high-performance APIs, microservices, and cloud-based architectures.
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SignalFire is a venture capital firm that partners with top early-stage startups shaping the future of technology. With a portfolio of over 200 innovative companies across AI, cybersecurity, healthtech, fintech, developer tools, and enterprise SaaS, they connect exceptional engineers with exclusive early-stage opportunities.

US Canada

  • Design and build backend services that power core business workflows.
  • Own projects end-to-end from early design through production and iteration.
  • Make thoughtful tradeoffs between speed, scalability, and maintainability.

Short Story is an award-winning, technology-powered retailer dedicated to petite women 5'4" and under. It is a fast-growing startup backed by leading investors, with a culture that thrives on data insights, exceptional commitment to fit, and urgency.

$195,000–$229,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO 16w maternity 16w paternity

  • Build scalable platform foundations including shared systems, services, APIs, and libraries used by multiple engineering teams.
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  • Partner across teams to influence architecture, establish engineering standards, and raise code quality.

Jobgether is a hiring platform that uses AI-powered matching to connect candidates with roles. The company values diverse backgrounds and provides a remote-first work environment with team-building activities.

Canada

  • Set technical strategy for cost engineering across the organization.
  • Collaborate with product, design, and analytics to ensure technical sustainability.
  • Foster a culture of quality and ownership through code review and design standards.

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, providing consumers with flexible payment options. The company is a remote-first organization with a culture focused on engineering excellence and cost optimization.

Global

  • Design and build high-performance backend services and APIs for early-stage startups.
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  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align backend strategy with business goals.

SignalFire is a venture capital firm that partners with early-stage startups shaping the future of technology. Our portfolio spans 200+ companies across AI, cybersecurity, healthtech, and fintech.

$145,500–$235,400/yr
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  • Build and operate streaming and polling infrastructure for feature flag delivery.
  • Own projects end-to-end from design to production, including debugging and on-call.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and improve observability and reliability.

LaunchDarkly provides a feature management platform that enables developers to control software releases and target features to specific user segments. The company fosters a collaborative, inclusive culture and values diversity among its team.

US Unlimited PTO

  • Architect and evolve backend APIs, services, event-driven workflows, and data models supporting millions of users.
  • Lead ambiguous technical initiatives from discovery through production, improving reliability and performance.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams and mentor engineers to raise the quality bar across the organization.

TeamSnap is a sports and communication platform dedicated to taking the work out of play in youth sports. They have been remote-first since 2009 and are named to Outside Magazine's 'Best Places to Work' and Built In's '100 Best Remote-First Places to Work.'

$80,000–$120,000/yr
Global Unlimited PTO

  • Design, build, and operate high-load distributed backend services powering the company's ML infrastructure.
  • Take end-to-end ownership of core ML services and data pipelines from design to deployment and continuous improvement.
  • Partner with ML and product teams to understand their needs and turn them into reliable, reusable platform capabilities.

Constructor is an AI-first e-commerce search and discovery platform that helps shoppers find products and enables brands to drive revenue. The company is fully remote, diverse, and values ownership and collaboration.

$73,440–$103,680/yr
Global 5w PTO

  • Build and operate backend services for real-time data processing.
  • Work closely with the product team to shape the platform's APIs and workflows.
  • Participate in on-call rotations to ensure system reliability.

Tinybird helps developers and data teams build real-time data pipelines and data products using SQL. They are a remote-first company with a culture of ownership, transparency, and clear communication.

Europe South Africa Unlimited PTO

  • Lead the design and implementation of core backend services for high-performance, distributed systems.
  • Drive the use of modern development practices such as BDD and TDD to ensure high-quality code.
  • Collaborate across teams in a product-driven environment and conduct code reviews.

Primer provides a unified platform for global payments, helping finance teams reduce complexity and capture more revenue. Backed by major investors, the company is a growth-stage startup with a remote-first culture that values autonomy and collaboration.

Global Unlimited PTO

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable distributed backend systems powering platform and product capabilities.
  • Own backend services end-to-end, from architecture to monitoring, while collaborating with product and engineering peers.
  • Build and evolve Web3 platform backend components, including protocol integrations and blockchain network support.

Zerion builds backend systems for Web3 infrastructure, powering API and wallet products trusted by 50+ top crypto brands. They have a fully remote team with strong ownership and high code quality, processing over 3.1B requests and supporting 1.7M+ active funded wallets.

$232,000–$290,000/yr
United States Canada 18w maternity 12w paternity

  • Set the long-term technical vision and architecture for backend systems powering experimentation, personalization, and analytics.
  • Architect and evolve high-throughput distributed systems and APIs for real-time data processing with low latency and high availability.
  • Lead complex, multi-team technical initiatives end-to-end, from problem framing through implementation and long-term operational ownership.

Webflow is the agentic web marketing platform for modern marketing teams, helping organizations build, manage, and optimize high-performing web experiences. They have a remote-first culture that values craft, quality, and moving fast, with a focus on innovation and collaboration.

$130,000–$160,000/yr
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  • Design and build backend services powering the logistics orchestration and decision-intelligence platform.
  • Own data-heavy distributed systems that contextualize IoT monitoring data and quantify shipment risk in real time.
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A Series A startup building an AI-enabled, device-agnostic risk-management platform for cold-chain logistics. The lean, high-velocity team of ~27 protects high-value shipments with real-time decision intelligence.