Hybrid Senior Backend Engineer – Relocate to San Francisco

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • What you’ll do
  • Design and build the core backend services that enable complex, asynchronous workflows across multiple systems.
  • Create the foundational frameworks used across the engineering team to power new product capabilities.
  • Own key design and architectural decisions, from scalability to resilience to developer experience.
  • Work closely with product and leadership to define how we build for speed, scale, and quality.
  • Set engineering standards, mentor peers, and help shape a high-performance culture.

Requirements

  • Your background
  • 5+ years of backend engineering experience, building and operating distributed systems.
  • Strong expertise in a modern backend language — Python, Go, Java, or similar.
  • Deep understanding of event-driven design, message queues, and asynchronous systems.
  • Experience with AWS/GCP and containerised environments.
  • Solid grasp of API design, data modelling, and database architecture.
  • (Bonus) Experience with orchestration engines, developer tools, or SDKs.

Benefits

  • What we offer
  • Relocation + visa sponsorship for Australians.
  • Competitive salary and meaningful equity — build what you own.
  • Unlimited paid time off, with a minimum recharge expectation.
  • Dedicated career development and learning allowances.
  • Fitness and mental health benefits.
  • A chance to live and work in San Francisco, while staying connected to the Australian startup community.

Job title

Senior Backend Engineer – Relocate to San Francisco

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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