Senior Backend Engineer - Representation About AtticusAt any given time, 16 million Americans are experiencing a crisis that requires urgent help from our legal system or government. The right assistance could transform their lives. But today, most never get it.Atticus makes it easy for any sick or injured person in crisis to get the life-changing aid they deserve. In the last six years, we've become the leading platform connecting people with disabilities to government benefits. We also help victims of accidents, misconduct, and violence get compensation from insurance.So far, we've helped hundreds of thousands of people access over $10B in life-changing aid and earned over 19,000 five-star reviews. And we're just getting started.We've raised more than $100 million from top VC firms like Fika, Forerunner, GV (Google Ventures), and True Ventures. We closed our Series C in April 2025 and are well-funded for the foreseeable future. In 2025, our team grew from 151 to 210, and we'll grow again in 2026.The JobAtticus works in an industry dominated by outdated technology that is ripe for fresh thinking. Our core competitors rely on massive call centers, antiquated CRMs, and paper checks. As a VC-backed tech company, our engineering team powers everything we do — from creating elegant and intuitive product experiences for people in crisis who are seeking legal aid, to building powerful tools for our network of attorneys that actually help them win the benefits they need.We're looking for a backend-leaning senior software engineer to join our Representation Pod, a cross-functional team of engineers, PMs, and designers building the core tools that help the law firms in our network deliver consistent and effective representation for our clients. The Rep Pod is building new products from scratch: reimagining what legal experiences for our clients and attorneys with today’s technology.This is a senior individual contributor role. You'll own complex backend challenges around how we structure data, systems, and APIs — while staying deeply connected to the clients & lawyers who use the products you build. That means bringing both genuine user empathy and sharp product instincts alongside the technical depth to make hard architectural decisions and see them through.What You'll DoOwn significant backend systems end-to-end: set and hold a high bar for architecture, design, implementation, and production health.Partner closely with product and design to shape requirements, not just implement them — we trust your intuitions and want you to have opinionsYou’ll bring 0-to-1 product thinking to an area where your work has a tangible impact on our client’s wellbeing.Mentor engineers on the team, with particular emphasis on backend patternsWork across the stack as needed, everything from frontend UI work to data systems.What We're Looking ForRequired:5+ years of experience building production software, including meaningful time at a seed-stage startup or as an early member of a new product team at a later-stage company — with clear evidence of increasing scope and ownership over timeExperience on a high-performing product team, working closely with strong PMs and designers to ship user-focused solutionsExperience designing and operating reliable, scalable backend systems and APIs, with a high bar for data modeling and architectureDeep user empathy — you think carefully about the people using what you build, not just the technical implementationA track record of mentoring engineers and genuine excitement about helping teammates growBonus / Nice to Have:Experience with GoExperience with Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Terraform, & DockerBackground in industries with complex workflows — legal, healthcare, or financial servicesExperience building products for consumers or two-sided marketplacesExperience evolving systems as teams and traffic scaleInterest in developer experience, internal tooling, or team process improvementWe are strongly committed to building a diverse team. If you're from a background that's underrepresented in tech, we'd love to meet you.Salary and BenefitsThis is a rare opportunity to join a startup with strong traction — substantial funding, well-respected backers, real growth, and thousands of happy customers — while still being small enough to have a huge impact and help shape our culture.We're a certified B Corporation tackling a critical social problem. Everything we build touches real lives.Competitive compensation including equity, plus:Medical and dental insurance with 100% of employees and their families premiums covered15 vacation days and ~20 paid holidays per year, including two weeks at end-of-yearFree OneMedical membership$600/year internet stipend$1,000/year education and training reimbursementUp to $1,200/year student loan repayment assistance401(k) and optional HSA/FSABase salary range: $157,250 to $230,000, plus equity and benefits. Offer will reflect candidate experience, skills, and internal equity.LocationFully remote. Travel to LA on the company dime as needed — typically quarterly plus offsites. We invest seriously in in-person culture.