Backend Engineer

We are looking for a Lead Backend Engineer to head the development of our core systems. You'll join a team that values clean architecture and smart scaling. In this role, you won't just be executing tasks—you'll be a key partner in deciding how our technology evolves. We need someone who enjoys the challenge of building systems from the ground up and wants to see their work have a direct impact on the product.

• Architect resilient, observable, and cost-effective systems that scale smoothly.
• Develop and optimize robust APIs to support frontend experiences, ML systems, and external integrations.
• Lead backend design for video streaming, LLM pipelines, and large-scale data processing.
• Establish best practices around security, privacy, and performance.
• Take architectural decisions and help set long-term engineering direction.

• Years of experience building backend systems at scale, ideally in high-throughput or high-availability environments.
• Understanding of distributed systems, cloud-native architecture, and microservices.
• Comfortable with relational and/or No
  
  SQL databases like Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.
• Skilled at profiling, debugging, and optimizing systems for scale and speed.
• High security standards, and ready to iterate and quickly get things to production.
• Experience working with Node.js, AWS (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB / SQL acceptable), AI API integration, GPU-hosted model experience, and low-latency video streaming systems.
• Ready to step in and put out fires whenever something breaks.

• Been a start-up founder or worked in an early-stage environment before.
• You enjoy high-ownership, high-speed, no-hand-holding environments.
• Experience building and maintaining high-end streaming systems optimized for low latency and lag-free performance at scale.

• Prior startup experience or a passion-led approach to work is highly valued.
• While the culture is highly intense and not aligned with strict 9–5 expectations, how many hours you put in is totally up to you.
• Compensation Range:
  Competitive and market-aligned. The final package depends on skills, experience, and abilities – not your degree.