Backend-Leaning Product Engineer
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- Work model
- Hybrid
- Location
- San Francisco
- Posted
- 5d ago
pythonllm
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ABOUT THE ROLE This is a high-ownership engineering role on a small, fast-moving product team building real-world AI and automation products. You'll own customer-facing features end-to-end — from design through shipping and iteration — making both product and engineering decisions with speed and strong judgment, with minimal PM overhead. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Own features end-to-end across design, shipping, and iteration. - Make independent product and engineering decisions without heavy process support. - Build and maintain backend systems, APIs, data models, and automation pipelines. - Integrate with external tools, legacy systems, and messy third-party services. - Design workflows and orchestration for AI/automation-driven products. - Debug production issues and apply strong engineering judgment under pressure. - Collaborate closely with founders, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders in a hybrid SF setting. - Contribute across the full stack when needed, with a clear emphasis on backend ownership. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Background as an early or founding engineer, startup generalist, or strong product/backend engineer at a scaling startup. - Demonstrated track record of shipping real products, ideally in 0-to-1 or ambiguous, messy environments. - Solid experience with backend systems, APIs, data modeling, automation, and third-party integrations. - Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining data models and automation pipelines. - Strong debugging instincts and production troubleshooting skills. - Applied AI or workflow/orchestration experience (e.g. agentic workflows, RAG, LLM-enabled features) is a plus. - Python experience is a plus; modern web/backend stacks are acceptable — engineering quality matters more than specific stack. - Genuine motivation for early-stage startup work and comfort with ambiguity and pace. - Based in San Francisco or willing to relocate; on-site presence in SF required. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary up to $275,000 USD annually, plus meaningful equity. Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION On-site in San Francisco, CA. Candidates must be based locally or willing to relocate.