Backend Developer to T-Unit

T-Unit

Were a recently well-funded mission-driven startup building tools that help society withstand and adapt to security threats natural disasters extreme weather and other threats. Our platform powers simulation scenario planning incident management and early warning enabling organizations to prepare for the unexpected.

About the Role

Were looking for a Backend Developer to help architect an AI-native platform for crisis management including situational overviews consequence modeling and prioritization. Our platform supports users in making critical decisions with real-world effects.

As part of a growing start-up this is an exciting opportunity to influence core technical decisions from day one and help build a collaborative mission-driven team. Youll work on new development shaping the tools and technology choices and making an impact on how the platform evolves. Additionally youll be part of a cross-functional team and together work on tools that save lives and property. You will also have the opportunity to mentor peers across the engineering team and assist in hiring to build a strong and diverse team that works well together.

What youll do

Take an active role in developing the platform from the ground up including core architectural choices and long-term technical decisions

Help build secure and robust services that will keep running when other things break

Work cloud-agnostic and sometimes on bare metal with the flexibility to deploy parts in different customer cloud environments

Be on the bleeding-edge to leverage local AI models to support users in making better decisions

What you bring:

We get that nobody ticks every box and thats fine. We believe you are someone who thrives in a start-up environment takes initiative and enjoys shaping ideas into solutions. If youre excited about the role wed love to hear from you.

4 years of experience in back-end development

Proficiency in some statically typed language (Golang or Java)

Comfortable working in cross-functional teams and open to learning from others

Its a bonus if you have an interest or experience working with DevOps as well as familiarity with on-prem environments and industries with high security and compliance requirements. Experience or interest in GIS (Geographical Information Systems) simulation multi-user game development knowledge-graphs or AI agents are also valuable.

What we offer

Competitive compensation and the long-term upside of a promising start-up backed by strong investors.

Flexible work environment in an exciting impactful domain

Support for professional development and continuous learning along with the growth of the company

A team that values inclusion empathy and growth

We welcome applicants of all backgrounds identities and experiences. If you need accommodation at any stage of the hiring process please let us know were happy to help. As part of our recruitment process background checks are included.

If you have any questions about the role or the process feel free to reach out to Alexandra Franzen Dennis at