Software Engineer, Backend

8 Minutes ago • All levels • $120,000 PA - $220,000 PA

Backend Development

Job Description

As one of Augment's first engineers, work directly with the founders and own all engineering infrastructure. Join our tight-knight team to go from zero to one and bring our product to life. Looking for an absolute crusher with a no-BS attitude & get-it-done mentality. You will develop new products, features, and integrations, design robust end-to-end systems supporting transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars, take ownership of all engineering infrastructure and product deliverables, enhance our technical architecture, infrastructure, security, tools, testing, and code quality, and contribute to team culture and assist with recruitment efforts.

Good To Have:

Experience with a modern programming language (Go, React.js, Python, Scala) with substantial code contributions
Knowledge of public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)
Strong understanding of relational databases (MySQL)
Experience with serverless technologies (AWS Lambda)
Passion for fintech & marketplaces

Must Have:

Develop new products, features, and integrations
Design robust end-to-end systems supporting transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars
Take ownership of all engineering infrastructure and product deliverables
Enhance our technical architecture, infrastructure, security, tools, testing, and code quality
Contribute to team culture and assist with recruitment efforts
Enjoy building products and engineering infrastructure from scratch
Have strong CS fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and systems design
Write clean, robust code with a disciplined approach to testing
Thrive in environments with ambiguity and uncertainty

Perks:

Competitive salary
Meaningful equity in an early-stage high growth company
100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees
Remote or hybrid work options

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🧑‍💻 You will:

Develop new products, features, and integrations
Design robust end-to-end systems supporting transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars
Take ownership of all engineering infrastructure and product deliverables
Enhance our technical architecture, infrastructure, security, tools, testing, and code quality
Contribute to team culture and assist with recruitment efforts

🧑‍🔬 You'd fit in well if you:

Enjoy building products and engineering infrastructure from scratch
Have strong CS fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and systems design
Write clean, robust code with a disciplined approach to testing
Thrive in environments with ambiguity and uncertainty

👨‍🔧 Skills we love

Experience with a modern programming language (Go, React.js, Python, Scala) with substantial code contributions
Knowledge of public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)
Strong understanding of relational databases (MySQL)
Experience with serverless technologies (AWS Lambda)
Passion for fintech & marketplaces

🏭 Our engineering stack & processes

Frontend: Next.js
Backend: Go, Bash, Python
Infrastructure: AWS, Lambda, S3, CloudFront, MySQL
Extensive integrations with SendGrid, Twilio, and third-party data providers
Rigorous code reviews
Continuous integration and automated deployment (multiple releases daily)

🏄‍♂️ Benefits

Competitive salary
Meaningful equity in an early-stage high growth company
100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees
Remote or hybrid at one of our offices in San Francisco, NYC, or Austin

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $120k - $220k annually.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.