Founding Backend Software Engineer – Senior/Staff

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🕒 August 5

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SignalFire

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2012

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Consulting • Logistics

SignalFire is a venture capital firm built on technology and data, dedicated to supporting growth for early-stage companies through advanced AI tools and seasoned sector expertise. They focus on providing unparalleled support to their portfolio companies, combining in-house AI capabilities with tailored advisory programs across multiple sectors such as healthcare, fintech, cybersecurity, and more.

📋 Description

• Design, build, and maintain backend systems focused on scalability and performance • Develop high-performance APIs, microservices, and cloud-based architectures • Optimize databases and data pipelines for reliability and efficiency • Collaborate with founders to define technical strategy and align it with business goals • Ensure backend infrastructure is secure, fault-tolerant, and cost-efficient • Establish best practices for software development, DevOps, and infrastructure management • Submit an application to join SignalFire’s Talent Ecosystem • Be considered for founding backend engineering roles at SignalFire portfolio companies

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a backend engineer • Proven track record of shipping production systems • Expertise in backend frameworks such as Node.js, Django, Flask, Ruby on Rails, FastAPI, or Spring Boot • Strong understanding of databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, or Redis • Knowledge of data modeling • Experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, or Azure • Experience with containerization tools including Docker and Kubernetes • Proficiency in backend programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, Node.js, or Ruby • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools • Passion for backend architecture and scalable distributed systems • Interest in building APIs, microservices, and cloud infrastructure

🏖️ Benefits

• Offers Equity • Exclusive early-stage opportunities that may not be publicly listed • Profile visibility with SignalFire portfolio companies • Ongoing application review • Profile kept on file for future backend engineering roles • Potential direct contact from a SignalFire talent partner or portfolio-company leader