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Mid LevelFull-timePythonRustNode.jsAWSGCPAzureKubernetesDockerPostgreSQLMySQL
Salary Range
$102,000 - $138,000 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for a Backend Engineer to join our team at Profound. This role focuses on building and optimizing the infrastructure that powers our AI-driven insights. You will design scalable APIs and ensure high-performance systems that help businesses understand and control their AI presence.
Key Responsibilities
- →Architect and develop high-performance backend systems that support AI-driven analytics
- →Build and maintain scalable APIs to power real-time insights and data retrieval
- →Optimize data processing pipelines to handle large-scale structured and unstructured data
- →Ensure system security, performance, and reliability at every level of the stack
- →Work closely with front-end engineers and data scientists to deliver seamless, high-impact features
- →Own key technical decisions, balancing speed with long-term maintainability
Requirements
- ✓A strong portfolio or GitHub showcasing backend development expertise
- ✓Proficient in Node.js, Python, or Rust, with experience in scalable backend architecture
- ✓Deep understanding of databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, or OLAP databases, and query optimization
- ✓Experience designing efficient data pipelines and working with distributed systems
- ✓Familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, or Azure and containerization including Docker and Kubernetes
- ✓Strong grasp of security best practices, API authentication, and performance tuning
- ✓Comfortable in a fast-moving, high-performance startup environment
