Backend Engineer, Consumer DevicesActive$293K–$325K

The opportunity

The Software Engineering team is responsible for designing and building the scalable, performant, and secure backend systems that power our products—from early prototypes to large-scale deployments. We collaborate closely with product, hardware, and full-stack teams to ensure…

What you'll do

  • Architect, build, and maintain high-performance, secure backend systems.

  • Design APIs, data models, and infrastructure to support evolving product needs.

  • Balance near-term development velocity with long-term maintainability and scalability.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive, end-to-end solutions.

  • Have 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on backend systems.

  • Have a proven track record of building and scaling systems from early stage to large scale.

What they're looking for

  • Are proficient with Python and Go, and familiar with a range of server-side technologies.
  • Have a strong grasp of system design, performance optimization, and security best practices.
  • Can reason about full-stack tradeoffs from hardware through cloud infrastructure.
  • (Nice to have) Have experience with distributed systems and cloud architectures.
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