Backend Software Engineer

Amarina Search Partners • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

A high-growth, venture-backed technology company is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to join its expanding engineering team. The organization is building a next-generation platform at the intersection of AI, automation, and modern go-to-market infrastructure, transforming customer interactions into structured data, insights, and intelligent action.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience as a backend engineer
• Strong backend engineering experience
• Proficiency in Go or similar language
• Experience with APIs (GraphQL/REST)
• Cloud experience (AWS)
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Kafka, or Redis
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Deep fluency with Go
• Experience with AI tooling (Claude, Cursor, Codex)
• Kafka, Redis, or Kubernetes experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Nice To Haves

• Experience building AI/LLM infrastructure or data pipelines
• Experience in high-growth startups or large tech companies
• Distributed systems design experience
• Demonstrated scrappiness (founder, side projects, hackathons)

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end implementation of product requirements
• Build scalable backend systems
• Write clean, maintainable code
• Collaborate cross-functionally
• Influence product direction
• Own full software development lifecycle
• Balance short-term and long-term architecture

Benefits

• Competitive compensation ($180K–$230K base + equity) with strong upside potential

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior