Member of Engineering, Backend (Remote)

Recruiting From Scratch

  • USA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
Who is Recruiting from Scratch:Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire.Title of Role: Backend Engineer (Member of Engineering)
Location: Remote (U.S. East Coast preferred, with occasional travel to Europe)
Company Stage of Funding: Late-Stage Venture (Series C)
Office Type: Remote, with periodic in-person team meetings
Salary: $165,000 – $290,000 + Competitive EquityCompany DescriptionOur client is a late-stage venture-backed AI company with over $600M in funding and a team of 120+ employees, 75% of whom are engineers. Founded in 2023, the company is building the next generation of AI for software development—designed to empower millions of developers today and billions of future software builders tomorrow. With an elite leadership team (including ex-GitHub and Snap leaders) and massive compute resources, this is an opportunity to shape the future of AI-powered developer tools.What You Will DoDesign and implement a multi-tenant cloud and single-tenant enterprise platform that delivers a scalable developer experience.Build the platform that sits between large-scale AI models and end-user products (such as editor extensions and web applications).Develop API backends serving large user bases and handling high-volume requests.Work with distributed systems (data pipelines, message queues, multi-cloud environments).Contribute to infrastructure automation and observability using Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog.Deploy and support solutions in enterprise (on-premise / single-tenant) environments.Collaborate with an engineering-driven culture where shipping velocity, technical rigor, and problem-solving are highly valued.Ideal Candidate Background4+ years of experience as a backend engineer building scalable enterprise platforms.Strong track record building and maintaining high-scale distributed systems .Experience developing backend APIs supporting large or high-traffic user bases.Hands-on experience with DevOps and infrastructure tooling (Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform).Proficiency in Go, Ruby, or Python (with exposure to C++ or other low-level languages a plus).Deep understanding of monitoring and alerting systems (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog).Experience with enterprise/on-premise deployments .Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments with high ambiguity.Excited by the future of AI/ML in developer tools.PreferredPrior experience in developer tooling, B2B2C products, or infrastructure-heavy environments.Background at companies with a high engineering bar (examples include GitHub, Stripe, Uber, Ramp, Airbnb, Snap, Dropbox, Square, Netflix).CS degree or equivalent strong technical foundation (not required but nice to have).Compensation, Benefits, and Other ThingsSalary: $165,000 – $290,000 (based on experience and location).Competitive equity with significant upside potential (Series C funding imminent).Full benefits package.Fully remote role (East Coast U.S. preferred for collaboration).Team gatherings: in-person strategy and engineering meetings every 1–2 months in Europe (all expenses paid).Work alongside world-class engineers and leadership alumni from GitHub, Snap, and other top tech companies.Opportunity to have a direct impact on the future of AI-powered software development.Why this role is exciting : This is a chance to code the backbone of an AI platform that could redefine how the world builds software. If you’re looking for impact, velocity, and a seat at the table in one of the most ambitious AI companies in the world, this role offers exactly that.

Recruiting From Scratch