Backend Engineer
Hybrid (San Francisco, CA)Full-timePosted 4d ago
About the role
Backend Engineer position at Pump.co (The Costco for cloud) in San Francisco, CA / Remote (US). Full-time role focused on designing, building, and maintaining backend services and infrastructure, with opportunities to influence product features and engineering culture. In-office 5 days a week; no remote work.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain backend services that power the Pump platform
- Work with the team to define and scope new product features
- Contribute to a strong engineering culture by participating in code reviews and continuous improvement
- Help extend our internal tools, dev workflows, and CI/CD pipelines
- Ensure system reliability, performance, and maintainability
- Collaborate across functions to solve real customer problems with intuitive engineering solutions
Qualifications
- 3–15 years of professional backend engineering experience
- Ability to work 5 days a week in office
- Proficiency in Python and familiarity with FastAPI or similar frameworks
- Experience with SQL databases — we use PostgreSQL
- Comfort working in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes (nice to have)
- Excitement about early-stage startups and the ability to thrive in fast-moving environments
- Clear communication and collaborative instincts
Skills
Required:PythonFastAPIPostgreSQLAWS
Nice to have:DockerKubernetes
Benefits
- Competitive compensation + equity
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Generous paid time off, including 13 days of accrued PTO, 9 sick days, all 11 federal holidays, and a company-wide winter break from December 24 through January 1
- Free lunch at the office
- Free access to the building gym
- Annual company-paid retreats
- Developmental bonuses: support for professional development tied to cloud and related fields
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Pump.co
The Costco for cloud is here 🔥🔥
Pump saves up to 60% off AWS for early stage startups, and for free (yes, that's right). Using group buying and AI, Pump automates cost savings that require no engineering effort. #GetPumped
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