Hiring: Member of Technical Staff, Backend Company: Recruiting from Scratch Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 10:09:39 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : GitHub, SaaS About the job Experience: •8+ years of professional backend software engineering experience. •3+ years operating at the Senior, Staff, Principal, or equivalent engineering level. Required Skills: •Member of Technical Staff, Backend •Series C AI Marketplace ($10B Valuation) •We're representing one of the fastest-growing AI companies building the infrastructure that powers the AI economy. Their platform connects leading AI labs and enterprises with a global network of experts who generate the high-quality human intelligence required to train and evaluate frontier AI models. •Own the architecture behind the shared backend systems that power every product across the platform. •Define the long-term technical strategy for backend infrastructure, distributed services, APIs, and core data models. •Design highly scalable, reliable systems capable of supporting a rapidly growing global marketplace. •Lead organization-wide architectural initiatives, technical migrations, and infrastructure modernization efforts. •Establish engineering standards, architectural patterns, and backend best practices adopted across multiple product teams. Qualifications: •Background at top-tier technology companies or rapidly scaling startups. •Strong expertise in distributed systems, service boundaries, reliability engineering, and large-scale backend migrations. •Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction through architectural leadership and engineering standards. •Passion for building systems that remain maintainable and scalable over many years. •High ownership mindset with the ability to balance technical excellence and rapid execution. •Interest in AI infrastructure, developer productivity, and building foundational platform technology. Compensation: •$130,000 - $400,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!