Member of Technical Staff - Backend

Location: San Francisco, onsite

Salary: $200K–$325KCompany Description

What You Will Do: Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems that support core product features and AI-driven workflows. Architect backend services using Python and Django, ensuring high availability and performance. Deploy and manage infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), utilizing Kubernetes for efficient container orchestration. Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to facilitate rapid and reliable software delivery across the engineering team. Collaborate with machine learning engineers to seamlessly integrate AI and ML models into production systems. Contribute to technical decision-making and system design reviews, influencing engineering best practices as a senior team member. Uphold high standards for security and data privacy, given the sensitive nature of tax-related information.

Ideal Candidate: Background 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong focus on backend systems. Proficiency in Python and experience with Django or similar frameworks in a production environment. Hands-on experience deploying services on GCP and managing workloads with Kubernetes. Proven ability to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in a collaborative setting. Strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, data modeling, and performance optimization. Comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced, early-stage environment.

Preferred: Experience with integrating ML inference services or building complex data pipelines. Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools to enhance backend processes.

Compensation and Benefits: The base salary ranges from $200K to $325K, commensurate with experience. Additionally, there is equity participation in an early-stage company with significant upside potential, along with the opportunity to be a foundational technical voice in a transformative industry.