Backend Engineer, Infrastructure

Autopilot • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We’re seeking a Backend Engineer, Infrastructure to join our talented team as an early engineer. In this role, you’ll work closely with our founders and cross-functional teams to drive technical excellence, build and operate scalable infrastructure, and contribute directly to shaping the future of investing. This is a hands-on, highly impactful role in a fast-paced, engineering- and product-focused company.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of professional experience as a backend engineer, ideally in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Proficiency in TypeScript for backend development (open to other languages).
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar cloud infrastructure.
• Expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, deployment automation, and production reliability.
• Proven track record of building and scaling backend systems to support rapid growth.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience as a software engineer for trading, investing, or fintech platforms.
• Previous experience working in hyper-growth start up.
• Experience with integrations involving platforms like Robinhood, Stripe, Plaid, or similar platforms/apps.
• Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or other cloud infrastructure.
• Passion for building user-centered solutions and delivering impact.
• A self-starter mentality with strong ownership and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with some of these backend tech stacks: node.js, typescript, graphql, nest.js, gcp, google pubsub, postgres sql, etc.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust cloud infrastructure and backend systems that power our trading platform.
• Improve deployment pipelines, developer tooling, and observability to help our engineering team ship reliably.
• Build resilient distributed systems, strengthen database performance, and improve incident response and recovery as we scale.
• Collaborate with backend engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable solutions.
• Drive impact in a hands-on capacity, directly contributing to a rapidly growing and innovative company.

Benefits

• Generous UNLIMITED PTO (and we mean it!).
• Mandated two-week holiday shutdown at the end of the year for Christmas and New Year’s + company holidays.
• Autopilot covers 100% of premiums for employee and dependent benefits (health, dental, vision).
• Equinox memberships.
• Top-of-the-line equipment: laptops, external monitors, standing desks, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed