16h ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
San Francisco
$230k-$310k / year
full-timeleadsoftware
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll lead critical backend initiatives as Gamma scales from millions to hundreds of millions of users. You'll architect systems that never sleep, design data models for explosive growth, and solve the hardest scaling challenges. This role blends hands-on engineering with technical leadership, shipping to production daily.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Build APIs and design data models for platform scaling
- Architect and lead scaling initiatives for growth
- Design core infrastructure with Kafka, AI streaming, and event streaming
- Lead performance optimization and mentor engineers
๐ Requirements
- 8+ years software engineering experience building large-scale production systems
- Deep expertise with event streaming systems like Redis Pubsub or Apache Kafka
- Experience with TypeScript, Prisma, Apollo GraphQL, Terraform, and AWS
- Advanced experience with AI prompting and large language models
โจ Nice to Have
- Computer science degree or related field
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐ฐ Competitive base salary $230K-$310K
- ๐ Equity included
- ๐๏ธ Flexibility to work from home when focus matters
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Callยท 30 min
- 2Technical Screenยท 60 min
- 3On-site Interviewยท 4 hours
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