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# Staff Backend Engineer

- **Company:** WE LOVE
- **Location:** Del Rey, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,000 - $260,000
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Code Review, Computer Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Software Debugging, Linux, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Protocol Buffers, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Networking Basics, Octopus Deploy, Operational Databases, Performance Tuning, Prometheus, Standard Sql, Data Streaming, Datadog, Grafana, Indexer, Backend, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Flink, Real Time Data, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** November 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25197_73567b72581f69b92adde3429dee1948

## About the Role

Teams use Sift to build and operate rockets, satellites, autonomous vehicles, energy systems, defense platforms, and more.Founded by former SpaceX engineers who built the tools behind Dragon and Starlink, Sift is building the data infrastructure to herald the AI era for physical systems.In This Role, You'll:* Design, build, and operate backend systems that process and store large volumes of real-time telemetry data.* Own features end-to-end, from design to post-launch improvement.* Collaborate with Frontend, Design, and Data teams to ensure features solve real customer problems.* Optimize backend systems for performance, scalability, and reliability.* Contribute to system evolution-migrating services, introducing caches, and improving storage or indexing layers.* Participate in on-call rotations, debugging live issues, and improving observability.* Raise the bar through code reviews, shared patterns, and mentorship.The Skillset You'll Bring:* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science,
Engineering, Physics, or another STEM discipline* 7+ years of experience in backend or infrastructure roles* Strong understanding of distributed systems fundamentals-state, fault tolerance, recovery.* Experience with Go, Rust, or Python, and strong Linux/networking fundamentals.* Deep knowledge of SQL and operational database experience (indexing, migrations, tuning).* Experience building and scaling APIs (REST, gRPC/Protobuf).* Strong debugging skills and a production-first mindset.* Familiarity with Kubernetes, Prometheus, Argo CD, and other modern infrastructure tools.Bonus Points:* Experience with streaming or time-series data systems (Kafka, Flink, TimescaleDB, etc.).* Experience with performance tuning and profiling at query or service layers.* Familiarity with observability tools (Datadog, Grafana).* Background in hardware or telemetry-heavy environments.Engineering at SIFT:You'll join a tight-knit team of world-class engineers building foundational systems for

## Description

You'll build and operate backend systems that process real-time data, owning features through launch while improving performance, reliability, and observability.* Full-time* Hybrid* 7+ years* Bachelor's Degree### Skills and expertiseGoRustPythonSQLLinuxRESTgRPCKubernetes### Key responsibilities* Build and operate backend systems for high-volume, real-time telemetry data.* Own features end-to-end and improve backend performance, scalability, and reliability.* Debug production issues, improve observability, and mentor teammates through reviews and shared patterns.## How this job comparesCompared with 96 open staff infrastructure jobs on October 10, 2026.Pay: This job pays $200K to $260K a year.
The 51 open staff infrastructure jobs that publish US pay start at $206K on average, so this job starts in line with them.Similar open jobs: We Love AI Jobs lists 96 open staff infrastructure jobs at 59 companies.Remote work: This job is hybrid.
17 of the 96 staff infrastructure jobs (18%) are remote.AI in this role: Low.
The company works with AI, but AI is a small part of this role's daily work.
The posting describes a telemetry data infrastructure role, not work building or operating AI models or products.
It mentions an AI era for physical systems, but no day-to-day AI work or tools.## Full descriptionAbout SiftSift is the data infrastructure platform for hardware engineering teams.
Sift turns high-frequency telemetry into engineering insights for mission-critical systems.