Backend Engineer

About

Gartner predicts that cloud spend will be over $2T/yr by 2030 making it the fastest-growing expense for tech companies. Managing it well demands constant engineering efforttime that could be spent building your product.

At Pump were building the fastest way to save 60% on cloud costs. Our AI-powered platform not only automates savings but also leverages the power of group buying for even deeper discounts. Backed by Y Combinator were on a mission to transform cloud cost optimization through AI.

Our founding team includes experienced entrepreneurs with prior exits and our culture is fast-paced collaborative and flat in structure. If youre excited about shipping real impact and joining a team at an early career-defining stagewed love to meet you.

About the Role

Skills: Python FastAPI PostgreSQL AWS Docker Kubernetes (nice to have) LLM/AI (bonus)

As a Backend Engineer youll contribute directly to the core of our product and infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone looking to grow within a strong engineering team while delivering meaningful work that touches real customers.

Youll collaborate closely with engineers designers and foundersworking across the stack to build improve and scale our platform.

We are 5 days a week in office. No remote work will be considered.

What Youll Do

• Design build and maintain backend services that power the Pump platform
  
  
• Work with the team to define and scope new product features
  
  
• Contribute to a strong engineering culture by participating in code reviews and continuous improvement
  
  
• Help extend our internal tools dev workflows and CI/CD pipelines
  
  
• Ensure system reliability performance and maintainability
  
  
• Collaborate across functions to solve real customer problems with intuitive engineering solutions
  
  

What Were Looking For

• 36 years of professional backend engineering experience
• Ability to work5 days a week in office
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with FastAPI or similar frameworks
• Experience with SQL databaseswe use PostgreSQL
  
• Comfort working in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes (nice to have)
• Excitement about early-stage startups and the ability to thrive in fast-moving environments
• Clear communication and collaborative instincts

Bonus Points For

• Experience with cloud billing/cost tooling
  
  
• Interest in or exposure to LLMs or AI integrations
  
  
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases like DynamoDB
  
  

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage for you

• 401(k) plan

• Generous PTO: 13 accrued days plus company shutdown December 24January 1st

• Free lunch & dinner at the office

• Annual company-paid retreats

• Developmental bonuses: support for professional development opportunities tied to cloud and related fields

If youre ready to grow fast learn constantly and make a measurable impactjoin us.

Minimum Requirements and Pay

US Citizen/Visa Only - no sponsorships available

Minimum 3 years of experience

Base salary USD 00 per year

Eligible for our highly valuable equity