About the role

Backend Software Engineer (100% Remote, US)

Join a small, high-trust team to help design, build, and secure core backend systems from the ground up for a security-focused composite AI platform.

Responsibilities

Design and build core features for a composite AI platform, including:
- Agent-based systems
- LLM integrations
- Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)
Define and own the technical vision and roadmap for the platform.
Make architectural decisions that enable scalability, reliability, and long-term evolution.
Establish and promote engineering best practices, coding standards, architectural patterns, and AI-assisted development techniques.
Act as a senior technical leader by guiding complex engineering and architectural trade-offs.
Develop high-impact backend solutions for mission-critical business problems.

Requirements

Deep experience designing and operating large-scale, production-grade backend systems with strong distributed systems knowledge.
Strong proficiency in Python and Go for scalable, reliable backend services.
Proven ability to build and own systems from 0-to-1, taking concepts through production and ongoing ownership.
Ability to influence technical direction and architecture at a senior or cross-team level.
Ability to clearly connect engineering decisions to business and product outcomes.

Location & Employment

United States only; applicants must currently be based in the US.
Full-time role; 100% remote within the US.

Compensation

$180,000–$230,000 base salary plus equity.

About Salt

Salt is partnering with a US security startup building a new product at the intersection of technology, security, and scale. The company is focused on developing core systems that are designed, built, and secured from the start as the product grows from early traction to scale.

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