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# Staff Backend Software Engineer

- **Company:** Transparent Search Group
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $225,000 - $300,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Node.Js, TypeScript, Backend, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)
- **Published:** November 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_a3c42f7e1

## About the Role

* 6+ years of backend engineering experience
 * A record of building 0-to-1 products at high-growth startups (pre-seed to Series B)
 * Experience with high-scale, queue-based infrastructure
 * Node.js/TypeScript and AWS experience
 * Ability to work in the San Francisco office 5 days a week
 * US work authorization without sponsorship

Tech Stack

Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, SQS, queue-based infrastructure

## Description

The client is hiring a Staff Backend Software Engineer (6+ years) to own and build the core backend systems behind its highly scalable SMS messaging infrastructure. You will join a small, elite team with massive technical impact, and should have strong career velocity and a record of building 0-to-1 products at high-growth startups (pre-seed to Series B).
What You Will Do

 * Own and build core backend systems across routing, messaging, delivery and automation.
 * Design and ship scalable services handling billions of messages a month.
 * Drive 0-to-1 development of entire product surfaces, not just features.
 * Work closely with a lean engineering team.
 * Solve hard infrastructure problems at scale while moving quickly from idea to production.