Backend Software Engineer (YC experience)

Pragmatike • San Francisco, CA

1d • $180,000 - $300,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Pragmatike is recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing technology company building sophisticated software systems and infrastructure at scale. We are seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer with experience in YC-backed or Venture backed start-ups who can work across frontend and backend systems and take features from initial concept through production.

Requirements

• 4+ years of backend software engineering experience.
• Strong experience with TypeScript, Python, or Go.
• Experience building production APIs and backend services.
• Strong understanding of databases and data modeling.
• Familiarity with distributed systems and asynchronous processing.
• Strong testing and software engineering practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work on-site in San Francisco.

Nice To Haves

• Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure.
• Event-driven architecture.
• Microservices.
• High-volume transactional systems.
• AI/ML infrastructure.
• Startup or scale-up experience.

Responsibilities

• Build production backend services using TypeScript, Python, and Go.
• Design and implement scalable APIs and distributed services.
• Develop data processing and asynchronous workflows.
• Design robust service architectures and integrations.
• Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability.
• Write high-quality, maintainable, well-tested code.
• Participate in architecture and technical design discussions.
• Work closely with Product and other engineering teams.

Benefits

• Full benefit package and competitive compensation.

What This Job Offers

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