As a Backend Engineer, you will build and scale the systems powering a revolutionary AI-driven hardware device. You’ll own the development of real-time transcription pipelines, intelligent APIs, and robust cloud infrastructure using Node.js and TypeScript. This role offers high ownership and the chance to impact a rapidly scaling consumer product used worldwide.
Backend Engineer at fast-growing consumer AI startup
Join a fast-growing consumer AI startup as a Backend Engineer to build and scale the real-time systems powering a revolutionary hardware device that captures and synthesizes conversations for a massive global audience. This remarkable opportunity allows you to own critical cloud infrastructure and APIs within a high-trust, top-tier venture-backed environment that is already seeing explosive revenue growth and market traction while working directly with the founding team to ship world-class features using a modern stack of Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS, making a tangible impact on how thousands of people interact with AI every day.
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Location
San Francisco, United States / Remote
Compensation
$110k-$160k + Equity
Company
Confidential company
Role overview
About the company
Fast-growing consumer AI startup
What you will do
- Design and optimize RESTful APIs and PostgreSQL schemas to support high-scale real-time data processing.
- Manage and scale AWS infrastructure including ECS, RDS, and Lambda functions for transcription and sync pipelines.
- Implement real-time capabilities via WebSockets and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using Docker and GitHub Actions.
Who this is a fit for
- At least 2 years of professional backend experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and database optimization.
- Hands-on expertise in AWS services and building scalable, secure cloud-native architectures.
- A high-ownership mindset with experience shipping clean, observable code in a fast-paced startup environment.
Why this role is remarkable
- Work on a market-leading AI hardware product backed by top-tier venture capital firms.
- High-trust environment with direct founder access and the ability to influence company-wide technical strategy.
- Exceptional traction with significant recurring revenue and a rapidly expanding global user base.
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