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We're building a system that takes repetitive sales work like data entry, lead creation, and pipeline updates off peoples plates. No code, no APIs, no regex. Just a few clicks and plain English.

Were looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to help scale the backend infrastructure that powers this. Youll work on real-world automation challenges and lead backend architecture as we grow.

Staff Backend Engineer (Remote US Only)

We're building a system that takes repetitive sales work like data entry, lead creation, and pipeline updates off peoples plates. No code, no APIs, no regex. Just a few clicks and plain English.

Were looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to help scale the backend infrastructure that powers this. Youll work on real-world automation challenges and lead backend architecture as we grow.

• Design and build scalable, reliable backend systems using a modern serverless stack.
• Work directly with the founders and senior engineers to make architecture and product decisions.
• Mentor engineers , review code, and raise the bar on quality and performance.
• Lead long-term projects from planning through launch with clear milestones and tradeoffs.
• Own DevOps and infrastructure decisions make sure things run smoothly in production.
• Write clean, tested code and take responsibility for what you ship .

• 10+ years of backend engineering experience , including database design and scaling systems.
• Strong technical judgment you can spot risks, call out tradeoffs, and keep things simple.
• A track record of mentoring engineers and improving team workflows.
• Experience working with AWS services like Lambda, AppSync, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and IAM.
• Solid with Node.js, TypeScript , and comfortable writing tests with tools like Jest or Playwright.
• Youre thoughtful about technical debt and know when to avoid it or contain it.
• You care about building useful, reliable software more than chasing hype.

• Experience building GraphQL APIs or similar systems.
• Familiar with Auth systems like Cognito, Okta, or Auth0.
• Worked on Chrome extensions , or complex frontend/backend integrations.
• Exposure to LLM or vector search systems in production.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code , like CDK or Serverless Framework.
• Comfortable jumping into the frontend when needed (React, Vue, etc.).

• Youll be joining a small, senior team that values clarity, ownership, and impact .
• Your work will be used every day by 900K+ sales reps at companies like Salesforce, Lockheed Martin, Klaviyo, and PIMCO.
• Theres room to shape the product and the backend stack not just ship tickets.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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