Backend Engineer
$130,000–$200,000 year
On-siteSan Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$130,000–$200,000 yearTechnologySmall
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Job Summary
Design and ship backend APIs, content pipelines, and AI infrastructure powering documentation sites for 100 million+ developers. Ingest, validate, and transform content from thousands of customer repositories while optimizing caching, queues, and observability for scale. Collaborate across design and engineering to drive product direction, define technical solutions, and take features from development through launch. Engage directly with customers to shape the product, ensuring the "why" aligns with the "how" in building systems that eliminate cold starts and improve performance.
Required Qualifications
- strong experience with systems design", "API architecture", "databases", "production systems", "strong product intuition", "adaptability", "willingness to work beyond the backend", "high degree of ownership", "ability to define solutions rather than follow a spec", "experience talking directly with customers
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