Staff Backend Engineer

Prepared is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer with a clear, accelerated path to Engineering Manager. You’ll start as a hands-on technical leader, contributing directly to our most critical backend systems. Within 3–6 months, you’ll transition into an Engineering Manager role, taking full responsibility for a small, high-impact team. As a Staff Backend Engineer, you'll: - Build core infrastructure in backend domains like audio/video processing and generative AI - Own major initiatives end-to-end, from architecture to deployment - Raise the bar on engineering quality and stability in mission-critical systems - Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and go-to-market - Mentor less experienced engineers and lead by example After 3-6 months, you'll transition into an Engineering Manager role, responsible for: - Leading a small, fast-moving team (2–5 engineers) - Growing and mentoring talent while maintaining a high bar for performance - Balancing technical contributions with team leadership - Driving roadmap delivery through strong cross-functional collaboration