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Software Engineer, Backend

Palo Alto HQ💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-01 → 2026-09-25

Core

Architect and develop scalable, high-performing backend systems and APIs powering real-time collaboration and AI-driven creative tools.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Builds

Distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and backend platforms for user-facing AI creative products

Domain

AI creative tools, video creation, real-time collaboration

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

distributed systems design, RESTful and real-time APIs, cloud-native infrastructure, system design for high-traffic applications, technical leadership, code review, mentorship

Preferred skills

real-time collaboration platforms, generative AI integration, high-growth startup experience, competitive coding

Technologies

Python, Go, Node.js, Postgres, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP

Responsibilities

Architect and develop scalable backend systems and APIs; Build and maintain distributed systems and cloud infrastructure; Lead technical discussions and drive backend architecture proposals; Mentor engineers to elevate team standards

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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