Backend/Infrastructure Engineer

Overview

$200K-250K
Full Time

Skills

Python
TypeScript
TypeScript and Python
infrastructure
data pipelines
elastic search
Backend engineer

Job Details

This is a high-intensity, high-impact engineering opportunity for exceptional backend engineers who thrive in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments. Client is looking for builders not just coders who can design, scale, and optimize backend systems that power mission-critical products.

Role Summary

As a Backend/Infrastructure Engineer, you will architect, implement, and maintain scalable backend systems using TypeScript and Python. You'll work closely with founders and cross-functional teams to handle complex infrastructure challenges, ensuring reliability, scalability, and speed across data and transaction-heavy systems.

The role combines backend craftsmanship with a builder's mindset - ideal for engineers who've been early members or technical founders at startups.

Key Details

  • Title: Backend / Infrastructure Engineer
  • Location: Onsite in SoHo, NYC
  • FTE permanent
  • Schedule: 12-hour days, 5 6 days/week - startup hustle expected

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience

  • 4 8 years in backend or full-stack engineering, preferably at high-growth startups.
  • Hands-on experience with both backend architecture and infrastructure scaling.
  • Past technical founder, early-stage startup engineer, or builder of production-grade backend systems.
  • Worked at or collaborated with VC-backed startups.

Technical Skills

  • Deep knowledge of TypeScript and Python.
  • Strong understanding of infrastructure, including deployment pipelines, cloud services, and scaling strategies.
  • Experience with search, elastic systems, and data pipelines.
  • Proven record of architecting backend systems handling large-scale, mission-critical transactions.
  • Strong GitHub portfolio showcasing contributions or projects.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in CS from a Top 40 university USA.

Soft Skills & Traits

  • Intellectually curious: always exploring new tools, methods, and optimizations.
  • Agentic & resourceful: takes initiative and owns outcomes.
  • Confident communicator: can discuss complex technical issues clearly and persuasively.
  • Hard-working and gritty: thrives in intense, high-output environments

This signals proven experience in high-caliber, fast-scaling environments.

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