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Founding Staff Software Engineer

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Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Thu, Oct 29, 2026
This job expires in: 28 days

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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