Job Description
Job Description
- Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid/Remote options available)
- Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
- Salary Range: $130,000 - $210,000 (varies by experience, interview performance, and location)
- Relocation Assistance: $5,000 - $10,000About the Company
We are a fast-growing seed-stage technology company founded in 2022, building the trust layer for modern platforms. Our AI-powered systems process billions of events every day to stop fraud, scams and safeguard millions of users worldwide.
Fortune 500 companies and top-tier unicorns already rely on our solutions, and we are just getting started. Our mission is to provide platforms with the tools to stay ahead of adversaries and create safer, more trustworthy online experiences.
The Role
We are hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to design and scale the systems behind our AI-driven platform, tackling some of the hardest problems in risk, trust, and safety. You'll be working directly with the founders and an exceptional engineering team to build world-class features and infrastructure.
What You'll Do- Design and ship real-time backend systems that power AI agents at scale
- Build data pipelines and ML infrastructure supporting billions of daily events
- Work with distributed systems and streaming technologies to ensure reliability and performance
- Help scale the product into new industries through pilots, demos, and integrations
- Take ownership from design through production in a fast-paced environment
You're a Good Fit If You:- Care deeply about craftsmanship and building elegant, reliable systems
- Have experience with distributed data stores (e.g. Cassandra, DynamoDB, Bigtable)
- Know your way around streaming systems (e.g. Kafka, Pub/Sub)
- Are excited to work with vector databases, LLMs, and real-time ML infrastructure
- Take pride in ownership and shipping systems end-to-end
Bonus Points For:- Knowledge of rate-limiting and abuse-prevention infrastructure
- Next.js, TypeScript, React or Python
- Experience running systems in Kubernetes or container-based environments
Our CultureWe believe in a culture of ownership, urgency, and craftsmanship. We move fast, but we also care deeply about building things we're proud of. Engineers here are trusted with autonomy and expected to take initiative and deliver impact.
Benefits- Platinum-level medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Unlimited PTO, sick leave, and parental leave
- $100 monthly reimbursement for personal health & wellness expenses
Application Process:
We are hiring one Backend Engineer in this round. Interviews are designed to assess technical depth, ownership, and problem-solving ability.