Title: Senior Back End Engineer
Client: B2B SaaS company building AI-powered software that is revolutionizing campaign planning for media teams at leading agencies.
Core skills:
Python
Cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure)
RESTful API design
Distributed systems engineering
Data pipeline orchestration
Workflow automation
Security-conscious architecture
Education Requirements:
Required: BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Math, or similar quantitative field
Strong Plus: Graduate-level study in AI, Data Science, or Machine Learning
Optional But Valued: Master’s or PhD
Workstyle: Remote
Sponsorship: U.S. work authorization required; no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $160,000–$240,000 base + equity
The Backstory on the Role:
Our client is quietly revolutionizing media agency workflows with an AI platform that makes complex campaign planning feel like child’s play—and you will lead the charge to ensure the back-end systems are bulletproof, scalable, and elegant.This role requires a true leader in back-end craftsmanship—someone who takes bold ownership in 0->1 designing of a platform’s core infrastructure and knows how to march the technical vision forward. You’ll be both the architect and the executor: designing systems that calmly handle a torrent of data while mentoring engineers, refining processes, and insisting on nothing less than excellence.
- Confident Senior Back End Engineer who owns system architecture, leads technical direction, sets engineering quality standards, and partners closely with leadership.
- Experienced technical leader with deep back-end expertise, capable of steering critical architecture decisions and leading by example in execution
- Substantial startup or scale-up experience, especially during pivotal growth phases; Bonus points if you’ve had involvement in or leadership through successful exits
- Early tenure at tech companies specializing in Ad Tech, Workflow, Productivity (Slack), CMS, Prediction Markets, or Sports Betting
What’s it going to take to score the interview?
You bring the wisdom forged from handling complex systems inside household-name tech companies and scrappy startups alike. Your opinions are informed by experience—on what scales, what breaks, and how to build durable platforms that stay flexible enough to learn and grow. You’re not just a coder; you’re a leader, a mentor, and a strategic partner. You know how to deliver under pressure, bring clarity to chaos, and push teams towards the finish line with both empathy and grit. You play the long game. You understand the importance of balance between short-term wins and sustainable engineering legacy. You lead through influence, not just authority.
Technical Chops:
When it comes to technical chops, you’ve got to bring your A-game. Python is your go-to language—you write clean, maintainable, and production-ready code that stands up under pressure. RESTful APIs? You design and build them with ease, ensuring seamless data flow between AI models and client-facing applications.
You’re comfortable navigating at least one of the big three cloud platforms—AWS, GCP, or Azure—deploying and scaling services with efficiency and foresight. Distributed systems and data pipelines are your playground, and you know how to architect them for reliability, speed, and scalability.
Containerization and orchestration with tools like Docker and Kubernetes are second nature to you. Alongside that, you own the DevOps lifecycle—from CI/CD pipelines to monitoring—while enforcing strict security protocols to protect sensitive data.
If you’ve worked with AI and machine learning models, especially large language models, that’s a definite plus—and familiarity with data visualization or a touch of full-stack know-how rounds you out as a well-rounded technical leader ready to drive innovation and excellence.
Why This Job? Why Now?
This company has found product-market fit and is dazzling its agency clients. Behind the scenes, this platform is shifting the paradigm with agentic AI built for accessibility, speed, and precision needed in modern performance-oriented media teams.
This role offers a genuine seat at a strategic table with seasoned executives ready to listen and act on your technical direction. You won’t be a cog in the machine; you’ll build the machine. It’s remote-first with flexible collaboration but heavy on impact. Equity incentives ensure you share the upside of the company’s rapid growth.
If you’re ready to lead back-end engineering at the edge of AI innovation and have your work shape a major shift in marketing tech, let’s connect. Confidentiality guaranteed. High impact expected. This is your next big move. Don’t hesitate.
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