Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

What makes you a good fit: - 4+ years of professional work experience developing production level Node.js or Go backends. - Strong experience with relational DBMSs like PostgreSQL and AWS services such as ECS, RDS, Lambda functions, CloudWatch, Elasticache etc. - Strong understanding of System Design principles for production-grade enterprise systems. - Well integrated with AI coding tools like Claude, Codex etc. - Comfortable with US timezones. What makes you a great fit: - Past experience with OpenAI APIs for completions, function calling and building context aware assistants. - Proven experience working with very large datasets and high-throughput systems and working with OLAP databases like Redshift. - Strong sense of cost optimization strategies, system design, and building efficient API stacks. - Building multi-agent systems using frameworks like CrewAI or such. Benefits: - Work from anywhere - We're a distributed team across multiple timezones with a focus on outputs instead of location or working hours. • Generous PTO policy. • Competitive pay bracket. - Equity at a fast growing YC backed co in a disruptive market. Please read before applying: - Please include a note where you answer in not more than 100 words: ‘What is the most complex backend feature you’ve developed where you were the sole or primary developer. Mention the technical details, peak production load etc.’ - Applications that don’t include the note or meet the minimum requirements will not be considered. • We review every application and have not more than 4 rounds in the process with a decision within 14 days of applying. Originally posted on Himalayas