Alpha Associates Recruitment · 13 hours ago
Backend Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $180K/yr
5+ years expAlpha Associates Recruitment is partnering with a stealth-stage AI startup that’s building next-generation consumer AI agents. They’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join onsite in San Francisco and play a key role in shaping the core product and translating advanced AI research into production-ready systems.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Rick McGhee
Responsibilities
Lead backend development for scalable, high-performance systems
Design and build internal and partner-facing APIs, agent orchestration tools, and reliability frameworks
Collaborate closely with research, product, and frontend teams to turn prototypes into polished features
Ensure observability, performance, and reliability across distributed systems
Deliver fast, reliable solutions informed by real user feedback
Qualification
Required
5+ years building and operating production backend systems in fast-paced, product-driven teams
Strong fundamentals in distributed systems, API design, and reliability
Fluent in Python and TypeScript/Node.js; experience writing testable, scalable, maintainable code
Experience with Postgres/MySQL, Redis/Kafka, cloud infrastructure, Docker/K8s, and CI/CD pipelines
Proven ability to move fast, iterate, and deliver high-quality production systems
Preferred
Familiarity with AI/ML pipelines, embeddings, and LLM tool integrations a plus
Benefits
Fully covered medical, dental, and vision
Relocation and immigration support
Company
Alpha Associates Recruitment
Alpha Associates Recruitment are specialists in Technology recruitment.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase