Staff Backend Engineer
Core
Design and implement backend services for a governance, policy, audit, and workflow control-plane system.
Role type
Staff Backend Engineer (Control Plane)
Builds
Core control-plane services, tenant management, policy decisions, audit trails, and adapter-based integrations.
Domain
Enterprise SaaS / Infrastructure / Governance & Compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Go, Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, Python, Rust, relational databases, API design, async jobs, distributed tracing, authorization, schema evolution
Preferred skills
PostgreSQL, Kafka-compatible patterns, OpenTelemetry, OPA, Kubernetes operators, workflow orchestration
Technologies
Go, Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, Python, Rust, PostgreSQL, Kafka, OpenTelemetry, OPA, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Design and implement APIs, domain services, database schemas, background jobs, and integration contracts; Own critical services for tenants, workspaces, policy decisions, and audit trails; Build adapter-based integrations for external systems; Ensure ACID behavior, strong authorization, and observable workflows; Write unit, integration, contract, and migration tests; Mentor engineers through design review and operational excellence practices.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship
