Backend Engineer

ClarifySeattle / San Francisco, CA
15d

About The Position

You'll join Clarify as a Backend Engineer, building the foundational systems that power our AI-native CRM. You'll work directly with founders to architect critical infrastructure—from data pipelines and integration frameworks to developer tooling and system reliability. This is a role for someone who has built scalable platforms and is excited to establish best practices from the ground up with modern tooling and AI-first principles.

Requirements

  • 6+ years building distributed systems and platform infrastructure.
  • Strong expertise in database design, query optimization, and managing data at scale.
  • Proficient in TypeScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, and Postgres.
  • Experience building developer-facing infrastructure: APIs, SDKs, or internal tooling.
  • Pragmatic technical decision-making: balancing technical excellence with business impact.
  • Strong operational instincts: monitoring, alerting, debugging, and incident response.
  • Excellent communication—translate complex technical concepts for various audiences.
  • Startup experience preferred—you've built 0-to-1 products or scaled through hypergrowth.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with AI/ML infrastructure, LLM APIs, or vector databases.
  • Open source contributions or technical writing demonstrating expertise.

Responsibilities

  • Build core platform systems: data pipelines, integration framework, API infrastructure, and developer tooling.
  • Design scalable data models and storage strategies for complex CRM workflows and AI capabilities.
  • Establish observability, monitoring, and performance standards as we scale to thousands of customers.
  • Create platform standards: API patterns, service design, testing frameworks, and deployment practices.
  • Own critical technical decisions: infrastructure choices, architectural patterns, and technology selection.
  • Partner with founders on technical strategy, balancing innovation with pragmatic execution.
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