Senior Backend Engineer at Alembic

About UsAlembic is where top engineers are solving marketing's hardest problem: proving what actually works. If you're looking for frontier technical challenges at an applied science company, this is the place.At Alembic, we're not just building software, we're decoding the chaos of modern marketing. Join Alembic to build trusted systems that Fortune 100 companies use to make multimillion dollar decisions. We're backed by leading tech luminaries including WndrCo (founded by DreamWorks founder Jeffrey Katzenberg), Jensen Huang, Joe Montana, and many more.About the RoleAs a Senior Backend Engineer at Alembic, you'll tackle some of the hardest technical challenges in marketing analytics while building systems that Fortune 100 companies trust for multimillion-dollar decisions. You'll have significant technical autonomy and influence over our platform architecture, working with cutting-edge AI/ML algorithms in a fast-growing environment where your code directly impacts business outcomes.What You'll DoArchitect, design, and develop scalable backend services and APIs that power our marketing analytics platformBuild high-performance data processing pipelines that handle massive datasets with sub-second response timesDesign and optimize database schemas and queries for complex analytical workloadsCollaborate closely with our AI/ML team to productionize cutting-edge algorithmsGuide technical decision-making and help define Alembic's backend engineering best practicesMentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a strong technical cultureContribute to hiring and shaping the engineering team as we scaleWhy You Might Be Excited About Alembic Hard problems with real impact: You'll tackle the hardest challenges in marketing analytics while building systems that influence multimillion-dollar decisions at Fortune 100 companiesTechnical autonomy: You want ownership over technical decisions and the freedom to solve complex problems your wayCutting-edge technology: Work with advanced AI/ML algorithms, composite AI solutions, private NVIDIA DGX clusters, and the latest in data processing at scaleElite team: Join top engineers who thrive on challenging problems and high-impact workStartup upside: Early-stage equity opportunity with experienced leadership and proven product-market fitWhy You Might Not Be ExcitedIf you only want to tell people what to build instead of building and coding alongside them, we're not the environment for youYou prefer company practices with 100% built-out process for every detailYou prefer static over dynamic. Projects, priorities, and roles will adapt to your skill set and goals. Though we have real paying customers and a playbook for growth, we proudly remain an early-stage startup