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Our platform automates the discovery and analysis of risks across internally built and third-party software and AI systems, giving security, product, and engineering teams complete visibility into the components and dependencies that make up their technology stack. From product security and AI risk to supplier risk and compliance, we help teams trust the software and AI they build and buy.\nFounded by alumni from the Department of Defense, CISA, and Palantir, Manifest is backed by leading investors including Ensemble VC, First Round Capital, Homebrew, BoxGroup, XYZ Venture Capital, AE Ventures, Leap435, and Overmatch VC. 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This role will drive high-performance, resilient system designs in a fast-paced, data-intensive environment.\nThe impact you will have:\nArchitect and build robust, fault-tolerant web and ETL services that scale to high throughput.\n\nAct as a key communicator, bridging gaps between teams, clarifying technical concepts, and ensuring alignment across projects.\n\nIdentify and implement improvements in system performance and processes, ensuring the company remains competitive in a fast-paced market.\n\nDesign and build new features for the Manifest platform to be used by critical organizations around the world.\n\nAs a Senior Backend Engineer - Product & Platform:\n\nArchitect and implement scalable web services and ETL pipelines\n\nDesign high-performance systems that efficiently handle 10K's+ transactions/sec\n\nCollaborate with engineering teams to optimize existing systems and integrate new technologies\n\nDevelop robust monitoring, testing, and deployment strategies for mission-critical services\n\nDefine and maintain the high standards of our engineering culture. As a part of a high performing engineering team, you’ll help recruit and onboard your colleagues\n\nWork closely with product management, designers, and other engineers\n\nResolve issues together quickly and collaboratively\n\nCommunicate internally and externally on what we’re building and why it’s special\n\nAs an experienced Backend Engineer you bring the following skills and experience to the team:\n\n8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on web services and ETL systems\n\nProven track record scaling high-volume, data-intensive systems\n\nExpertise in distributed systems, microservices, and cloud architectures\n\nFamiliarity with containerization, orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines\n\nHigh proficiency in our primary stack (TypeScript, Mongo, Go, Python) is not strictly required, but you should be familiar enough to be able to quickly spin up on languages applicable to your role.\n\nPrevious experience with commercial software products (SaaS and on-prem) that support 3rd party/external customers.\n\nExperience working in early-stage technology (B2B SaaS) startups\n\nStrong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment\n\nBonus but not required:\nStrong experience with MongoDB in particular and other data stores as well\n\nExperience with or general familiarity with AI/ML, LLMs, & model tuning\n\nBackground or experience in infosec, red teaming, or broader cybersecurity concepts\n\nExperience with other FOSS and Commercial SDLC security and DevSecOps tooling, including SCA, DAST, SAST, etc.\n\nThe benefits of working at Manifest include:\nSalary: $150,000 – $210,000/year + meaningful stock options. 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