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Sr. Backend Engineer at DRH Search
Job Description
We're assisting a well-funded startup with their search for Sr. Backend Engineers. Their product is a redeveloped go-to-market workflow that allows sales teams to find warm leads in a more efficient way. This role will be a hybrid role, working onsite Tuesday-Thursday in either their SF or NYC office. They're hiring multiple engineers in this capacity.
What you'll do:- Shape both the product roadmap and engineering foundation working with a highly collaborative product, design and engineering team
- Build new products using the latest and greatest tech such as TypeScript, Prisma, Temporal, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Pulsar, ClickHouse, LLMs, and more
- Experiment, assess and integrate with various tech platforms and vendors that help deliver value faster
- Lay the foundation for their engineering standard so that they can successfully scale the team and business
- 3+ years of experience in backend development, preferably in a scaling, high-growth startup
- Extensive PostGres scaling experience OR extensive Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD experience
- Previous experience as an early startup employee (founder, founding team), an engineer at a reputable and rapidly growing scale up, or as a rapidly promoted engineer at a large tech company
- DevOps tools: Kubernetes, Terraform and CI/CD experience (e.g., Github Actions)
- Proven PostgreSQL scaling expertise.
- Strong interest in building an AI/LLM centric product/features.
- You are comfortable with and excited about mentoring other engineers in the future.
Typical senior pay: $139k for Database and Network Administrators and Architects nationally
Senior roles pay 71% more than entry—experience is well rewarded.
Slight candidate advantage
Many alternative paths available. Don't feel locked into any single offer.
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Likely Possible Unlikely
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Does this path compound?
Limited new roles, but specialists earn significantly more.
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