Senior Backend Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 15, 2026.
About the Role
Join the founding engineering team at a Series A AI business intelligence startup building AI-native analytics tools. You will work across the product and codebase to deliver scalable systems for data-intensive analytical workloads.
What You'll Do
Build and scale data pipelines for latency-critical analytical workloads.
Contribute across the codebase and product rather than working in a narrow silo.
Partner with engineering, product, company leadership, and customers to shape the product and engineering roadmap.
Design secure, cost-efficient, scalable systems on modern cloud infrastructure.
Help shape the team's engineering culture and technology choices.
What We're Looking For
At least 4 years of backend engineering experience in product, platform, or infrastructure environments.
Proficiency in Python and TypeScript, with experience building or supporting large-scale data pipelines.
A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, physics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field, with strong technical fundamentals.
Experience in a startup or other fast-paced environment, and a track record of working on high-performing engineering teams.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $250,000 to $300,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available. H-1B transfers are considered case by case; OPT candidates should have at least two H-1B lottery attempts remaining.
Location
Hybrid role based in San Mateo, California, United States.