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Senior Engineer - Backend Services

Scaling Theory Technologies
6 - 14 Years
Multiple Locations

Posted on: 18/05/2026

Job Description

Responsibilities :

- Build and ship production systems with high ownership

- Design scalable backend services and APIs

- Solve performance, scalability, and infrastructure challenges

- Work closely with the founding engineering team on core architecture

- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code

- Move fast and execute with urgency

- Contribute across systems, product, and infrastructure wherever required

What We're Looking For :

- Exceptional problem-solving ability

- Strong engineering fundamentals

- High agency and ownership mindset

- Ability to learn new technologies quickly

- Strong execution speed

- Obsession with building and shipping

- Comfortable working in demanding, fast-paced environments

Programming language does not matter. Strong engineers can learn anything quickly.

Compensation & Benefits :

- Top 1% Compensation

- Significant equity upside

- Remote-first setup

- High autonomy and ownership

- Opportunity to work on globally scalable systems from an early stage

- Immigration support to come to NYC onsite for the top performers after 6-12 months

Ideal Candidate :

This role is for engineers who :

- Want to work with elite talent

- Thrive under high expectations

- Care deeply about speed and quality

- Want massive ownership early

- Want to build category-defining products

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