Founding Backend Software Engineer - VC Backed Startups SeniorStaff
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Job Description
Join SignalFires Talent Network for Founding Backend Software Engineer Roles at VCBacked Startups
At SignalFire we partner with top earlystage startups that are shaping the future of technology. Our portfolio spans 200 innovative companies across AI cybersecurity healthtech fintech developer tools and enterprise SaaS.
Were looking to connect with exceptional Backend Engineers who are excited about joining highgrowth startups as founding team members. By joining SignalFires Talent Network your profile will be shared with our portfolio companies giving you visibility into exclusive earlystage opportunities that may not be publicly listed.
This is not an application for a specific job. Instead this is a way to get on the radar of VCbacked startups that are actively hiring AI/ML talent. If you have any questions please direct inquiries to
Who Should Join
Were looking for engineers who are:
Passionate about backend architecture and scalable distributed systems
Excited about joining earlystage startups and working directly with founders
Interested in building APIs microservices and cloud infrastructure
Typical Roles & Responsibilities
Design build and maintain backend systems with a focus on scalability and performance
Develop highperformance APIs microservices and cloudbased architectures
Optimize databases and data pipelines for reliability and efficiency
Collaborate with founders to define technical strategy and align it with business goals
Ensure backend infrastructure is secure faulttolerant and costefficient
Establish best practices for software development DevOps and infrastructure management
Common Qualifications
While each startup has its own hiring criteria many founding backend engineering roles in our network look for:
3 years of experience as a backend engineer with a proven track record of shipping production systems
Expertise in backend frameworks (Node.js Django Flask Ruby on Rails FastAPI Spring Boot)
Strong understanding of databases (PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB DynamoDB Redis) and data modeling
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS GCP Azure) and containerization tools (Docker Kubernetes)
Proficiency in backend programming languages such as Python Go Java Node.js or Ruby
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructureascode tools
Experience in earlystage startups or lean teams is a plus
Technologies You Might Work With:
Languages & Frameworks: Python Golang Java JavaScript (Node.js) Ruby Django Flask FastAPI Ruby on Rails Spring Boot
Databases: PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB DynamoDB Redis
Cloud & DevOps: AWS (Lambda EC2 S3 RDS) GCP (Cloud Run Firestore) Azure Docker Kubernetes Terraform Jenkins GitHub Actions
Other Tools: REST APIs GraphQL WebSockets Kafka RabbitMQ Elasticsearch
What Happens Next
Submit your application to join SignalFires Talent Ecosystem.
We review applications on an ongoing basis to identify strong candidates.
If theres a match a SignalFire talent partner or a leader from one of our startups may reach out directly.
No match yet Well keep your profile on file for future backend engineering roles in our portfolio.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
