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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - Backend - **Company:** Realm Alliance, Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Computer Vision, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Structures, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Database Queries, Software Debugging, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, OpenCV, Prism (Software), Digitalocean, Tensorflow, OPC Unified Architecture, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, TypeScript, Rust (Programming Language), ReactJS, Delivery Pipeline, Large Language Models, Technical Debt, Backend, Kubernetes, Graphql, Front End Software Development, Vertica, Functional Programming, Software Coding, Docker - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/peldn2gfw1 ## About the Role * Experience & Skills * 2+ years of professional software engineering experience (high-quality internships included) * Strong coding skills, problem-solving ability, and CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, system design) * Proficiency with agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) and AI-first development style * Comfort working across the stack - you don't need to be an expert in everything, but you're willing to write a React component, debug a Kubernetes pod, or tune a database query as needed * Engineering Judgment & Quality * Great judgment and intuition about security, testing, code quality, and tech debt * Appreciation of continuous delivery, clean code, and automated testing * Ability to design good generalizations while avoiding premature overengineering * Ownership & Independence * Entrepreneurial work ethic, drive for excellence, and belief in meritocracy, personal responsibility, and hard work * Ability to own features end-to-end with minimal direction * Highly independent and able to come up to speed without heavy assistance * Work Style & Collaboration * Experience and comfort working on a remote team * Ability to handle multiple work streams and frequent context switching as priorities change * Flexible work hours (occasional nights and weekends) when necessary to sprint for urgent deliverables * Humility to learn from others while also being able to advocate for and execute on improvements you believe in * Eligibility * US citizen or permanent resident, and based in the US Nice-to-Have Qualifications * Startup experience - comfort with ambiguity and wearing multiple hats * Strong TypeScript proficiency * Strong network of top-tier engineers * Familiarity with computer vision or ML inference pipelines * Experience integrating with industrial/IoT systems * Functional programming style preferences (immutability, declarative patterns) ## Description * Build and extend our TypeScript backend serving real-time mining operations data across web and mobile clients * Work across the stack: backend services (50%), applied AI/ML (25%), React frontend (15%), and infrastructure (10%) * Build computer vision pipelines - integrating services like AWS Rekognition, TensorFlow, and SAM3 for PPE detection, person recognition, and safety monitoring * Integrate with industrial systems (SCADA/OPC-UA) to monitor and optimize mine equipment in real time * Ship features end-to-end * Deploy to production multiple times per day with CI/CD * Work with LLMs for intelligent analysis and automation features * Own features in a small team where your code runs at active mines * Interact directly with users to deeply understand customer needs. Translate real-world operational challenges into intuitive, high-impact features * Work closely with our CEO - former CTO and cofounder of Blend Labs - to build a world-class engineering organization from the ground up. Tech Stack * Backend: TypeScript, Prisma, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Rust, Python, GraphQL * Frontend: TypeScript, React * AI/ML and Computer Vision: LLMs, TensorFlow, SAM3, OpenCV, Rekognition * Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, DigitalOcean, AWS ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Deepfakes in Realtime - How Neural Networks Are Changing Our World](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/180-deepfakes-in-realtime-how-neural-networks-are-changing-our-world) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE – AI, Freelancing, Keeping Up with Tech and More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1786-wearedevelopers-live-ai-freelancing-keeping-up-with-tech-and-more) - [Unboxing the DeepFace](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/335-unboxing-the-deepface) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers)