Software Developer - Backend (Golang or Rust)
Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary Range: $130,000 - $210,000 (varies by experience, interview performance, and location)
Relocation Assistance: $5,000 - $10,000
About the Company
We are a fast-growing seed-stage technology company founded in 2022, building the trust layer for modern platforms. Our AI-powered systems process billions of events every day to stop fraud, scams and safeguard millions of users worldwide.
Fortune 500 companies and top-tier unicorns already rely on our solutions, and we are just getting started. Our mission is to provide platforms with the tools to stay ahead of adversaries and create safer, more trustworthy online experiences.
The Role
We are hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to design and scale the systems behind our AI-driven platform, tackling some of the hardest problems in risk, trust, and safety. You'll be working directly with the founders and an exceptional engineering team to build world-class features and infrastructure.
What You'll Do
Design and ship real-time backend systems that power AI agents at scale
Build data pipelines and ML infrastructure supporting billions of daily events
Work with distributed systems and streaming technologies to ensure reliability and performance
Help scale the product into new industries through pilots, demos, and integrations
Take ownership from design through production in a fast-paced environment
You're a Good Fit If You:
Strong in Go (Golang) or Rust (preferred)
Care deeply about craftsmanship and building elegant, reliable systems
Have experience with distributed data stores (e.g. Cassandra, DynamoDB, Bigtable)
Know your way around streaming systems (e.g. Kafka, Pub/Sub)
Are excited to work with vector databases, LLMs, and real-time ML infrastructure
Take pride in ownership and shipping systems end-to-end
Bonus Points For:
Education/Background: Strong math/CS fundamentals, academically solid
Knowledge of rate-limiting and abuse-prevention infrastructure
Next.js, TypeScript, React or Python
Experience running systems in Kubernetes or container-based environments
Our Culture
We believe in a culture of ownership, urgency, and craftsmanship. We move fast, but we also care deeply about building things we're proud of. Engineers here are trusted with autonomy and expected to take initiative and deliver impact.
Benefits
Platinum-level medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan
Unlimited PTO, sick leave, and parental leave
$100 monthly reimbursement for personal health & wellness expenses
Application Process:
We are hiring 5 Backend Engineers in this round. Interviews are designed to assess technical depth, ownership, and problem-solving ability.