Backend Engineer

Pumps Incorporated

San Francisco, CA, United States

5 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Experienced

Experience required

3 years minimum

Compensation

$120,000.0 - $200,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

startup.jobs

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Code Review Amazon DynamoDB Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL NoSQL SQL Databases Large Language Models Reliability of Systems Backend Fastapi

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Containerization Docker

Job description

Skills: Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes (nice to have), LLM/AI (bonus)

As a Backend Engineer, you’ll contribute directly to the core of our product and infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone looking to grow within a strong engineering team while delivering meaningful work that touches real customers.

You’ll collaborate closely with engineers, designers, and founders-working across the stack to build, improve, and scale our platform., * Design, build, and maintain backend services that power the Pump platform

Work with the team to define and scope new product features
Contribute to a strong engineering culture by participating in code reviews and continuous improvement
Help extend our internal tools, dev workflows, and CI/CD pipelines
Ensure system reliability, performance, and maintainability
Collaborate across functions to solve real customer problems with intuitive engineering solutions

Requirements

3-15 years of professional backend engineering experience
Ability to work 5 days a week in office
Proficiency in Python and familiarity with FastAPI or similar frameworks
Experience with SQL databases-we use PostgreSQL
Comfort working in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes (nice to have)
Excitement about early-stage startups and the ability to thrive in fast-moving environments
Clear communication and collaborative instincts, * Experience with cloud billing/cost tooling
Interest in or exposure to LLMs or AI integrations
Familiarity with NoSQL databases like DynamoDB

Benefits & conditions

Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage for you
401(k) plan
Generous PTO: 13 accrued days, plus company shutdown December 24-January 1st
Free lunch & dinner at the office
Annual company-paid retreats
Developmental bonuses: support for professional development opportunities tied to cloud and related fields

About the company

Gartner predicts that cloud spend will be over $2T/yr by 2030, making it the fastest-growing expense for tech companies. Managing it well demands constant engineering effort-time that could be spent building your product.