Backend Engineer ($110K–$160K + Equity) at fast-growing consumer AI startup
Jack & Jill
hybridmidpermanentbackend United States Today via LinkedIn
110,000 - 160,000 USD/annual
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Node.jsTypeScriptPostgreSQLAWSECSRDSLambdaWebSocketsREST APIsCI/CD
About the role
Role Overview
Backend Engineer for a fast-growing consumer AI startup building systems for an AI-driven hardware device. You will own backend development for real-time transcription pipelines, intelligent APIs, and robust cloud infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Design and optimize RESTful APIs and PostgreSQL schemas for high-scale real-time processing.
- Manage and scale AWS infrastructure (including ECS, RDS, and Lambda) for transcription and sync pipelines.
- Implement real-time capabilities using WebSockets.
- Maintain robust CI/CD pipelines with Docker and GitHub Actions.
Requirements
- 2+ years of professional backend experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
- Strong database optimization skills.
- Hands-on experience with AWS and building scalable, secure cloud-native architectures.
- High-ownership mindset; experience shipping clean, observable code in a fast-paced startup.
Nice to Have
- Experience working on real-time data processing and AI product backends (implied by role scope).
Location / Remote
- San Francisco, USA / Remote
About Jack & Jill
Jack & Jill is an AI-driven recruiting/career coaching service that sources candidates from its network and matches them to hiring companies. It works with fast-growing startups, including consumer AI companies building hardware and cloud-backed AI services.
Scraped 8/3/2026