Backend Engineer building AI - powered solutions for logistics. Designing, developing, and improving software to transform the logistics industry.
About the role
- Join a founding engineering team in San Francisco for an Aussie startup building B2B software infrastructure. Shape the technical foundation while receiving relocation support and visa sponsorship.
Responsibilities
- 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.
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