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Senior Software Engineer - Backend

CodeRabbit· Engineering
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Hybrid (San Francisco)$200k - $350kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Role focused on building scalable backend systems and AI-assisted code review tooling. You will architect and implement core backend services, collaborate with ML engineers, mentor teammates, and own architectural decisions for new product features.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and build scalable backend services, APIs, and distributed systems
  • Collaborate with ML engineers to integrate models into agent-based systems and AI products involving autonomous or task-driven agents
  • Guide junior engineers through mentorship and technical reviews
  • Own architectural decisions in new product features
  • Ensure reliability, performance, and security across systems
  • Contribute to an engineering culture of speed, quality, and pragmatic innovation

Qualifications

  • Education: Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Experience: 5+ years building backend systems and distributed infrastructure
  • Technical Expertise: Fluency in TypeScript and Node.js, or a similar modern backend stack; experience with micro services, async job queues, and event-driven architectures
  • Systems Thinking: Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, devops tooling, runtime infrastructure, and production observability
  • Engineering Craft: Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including testing, code reviews, and version control workflows
  • Product Mindset: Thoughtful about trade-offs, user experience, and fast iteration
  • Team Leadership: Willing to mentor, lead by example, and influence technical direction without being a pure manager

Skills

Required:TypeScriptNode.jsMicroservicesAsync job queuesEvent-driven architecturesCloud platforms (AWS/GCP)Docker/KubernetesCI/CD
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