Helix AI Engineer, Backend

• Design and build the core auth and identity service, including KYC integration.
• Build payments and billing infrastructure: payouts, transactions, disputes, and reconciliation.
• Own the media ingestion and delivery pipeline for high-volume data ingestion.
• Own the cloud platform: environments, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, observability, and cost.
• Ship the notification system across push, SMS, and email.
• Build the web interface and dashboards that give the business visibility into tasks, supply, and quality.

• 5+ years building production backend systems at scale.
• Strong distributed systems fundamentals: APIs, queues, storage, and event-driven architecture.
• Hands-on experience with payments, billing, or fintech infrastructure.
• Hands-on infrastructure experience: AWS or GCP, Terraform or similar, containers, and CI/CD.
• Proficiency in Go, Python, or similar.
• Experience shipping systems that move real money for real users, with the reliability bar that implies., * Marketplace or gig platform experience (Uber, TaskRabbit, DoorDash, or similar).
• Fintech background (Square, Stripe, DailyPay, or similar).
• Experience with media storage and processing pipelines at scale.
• Experience as the first or only infrastructure owner on a small team.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $200,000 - $400,000 per year.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

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