Software Engineer, Backend
Remote$160k - $200k + equityfull-timePosted 11mo ago
About the role
Building the future of reading with a focus on backend development in a small, innovative team.
Responsibilities
- Designing APIs and building backend services for complex, consumer-grade products.
- Building data ingestion pipelines for content consolidation from various sources.
- Creating content scrapers for specific online sources.
- Developing data synchronization engines for offline interactivity.
Qualifications
- 6+ years of experience in software engineering.
- Experience with Python, Django, SQL, AWS.
- Familiarity with ML is a plus.
Skills
Required:PythonPostgreSQL
Benefits
- Competitive salary range of $160K - $200K.
- Equity options (1.00% - 2.00%).
- Remote work (US only).
- Opportunity to connect directly with founders of top YC startups.
Last updated Mar 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Matter
Building the future of reading
Matter is a powerful, modern reading app that lets you save media from anywhere, pulls in your newsletters, lets you listen to your articles in a natural voice, and much more.