Founding Staff Software Engineer
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Job Summary
To help scale and evolve core systems, the full-time Founding Staff Software Engineer will design and maintain robust backend systems, develop REST APIs using Python and FastAPI, and work remotely with cross-functional teams to support AI-enabled workflows.
Key responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain backend systems that power the core platform
- Develop and scale REST APIs using Python and FastAPI, ensuring high performance and reliability
- Architect and optimize systems for large-scale datasets and high-throughput workflows
Required qualifications
- Strong backend engineering experience with Python and FastAPI
- Production experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, and OpenSearch
- Hands-on experience with AWS services, containers, and deployment pipelines
- Proven experience building robust REST APIs and managing backend systems
- Prior experience as a Staff Engineer, Lead Engineer, or Architect in a startup environment
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