Senior/Staff Backend Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join a lean, high-caliber core engineering team at a fast-growing AI-first platform in the critical event management space. This company helps enterprises — including major retailers, autonomous-vehicle companies, and utilities — stay ahead of physical threats by combining real-time AI-driven 911 radio monitoring with OSINT from major social networks to deliver verified, actionable threat alerts in seconds.

Founded in 2023 by public-safety technology veterans and backed by top-tier investors (Seed/Series A stage), the company has strong early traction with meaningful ARR and high customer retention. The core engineering team is small by design — you'll have real ownership and outsized impact.

We're adding 1–2 Senior or Staff Backend Engineers to the core team. This is a foundational hire.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own core platform functionality end-to-end, from initial design through polished delivery
• Innovate on features the industry hasn't seen before — this is genuine 0→1 work
• Collaborate closely with a small, senior core team and coordinate with supporting engineers
• Dive across specialties as needed — backend infrastructure, AI pipelines, data systems, and more
• Help shape engineering culture and practices at an early-stage company

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Required

• Senior-to-staff level backend engineering experience (typically 7+ years)
• Demonstrated 0→1 ownership — you've taken a large project or product from idea to polished delivery, end-to-end
• Flexibility and range across different engineering disciplines
• Based in the United States

Nice to Have

• Experience building user-configured workflow systems
• Experience building AI pipelines or agentic systems
• Early-stage startup experience
• Eye for product design and UX

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Salary: $180,000 – $205,000 annually
• Fully remote (United States)
• Visa sponsorship available for US work authorization (e.g. H-1B)

LOCATION

This role is fully remote and open to candidates based anywhere in the United States.