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# Backend Product Engineer

- **Company:** TOLAN, LLC
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $300,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Node.Js, Redis, TypeScript, Large Language Models, Backend, Low Latency, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/backend-product-engineer-tolan-8322656

## About the Role

* Relevant experience. You have at least 4 years of backend engineering experience and can hit the ground running.
 * TypeScript or Python expert. You use deep language expertise to rapidly prototype and iterate on user-facing features.
 * Systems thinker. You apply systems thinking to ensure great user experience..
 * Scale-tested. You've built low-latency systems that real users depend on at scale.
 * Small team operator. You do your best work with high ownership and minimal layers.

## Description

We're hiring a Backend Product Engineer to build and maintain the systems that make Tolan possible: a mix of backend distributed systems and LLM engineering. Our stack is built primarily with Node.js (TypeScript), Python, PostgreSQL, and Redis., * Build and maintain the distributed backend systems that power Tolan's core product experience.

 * Contribute to LLM engineering work that brings Tolan's AI capabilities to life.
 * Work cross-functionally with our frontend, design, and applied AI teams.


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