Senior Backend Engineer - AI Products

Location: 100% RemoteStart date: ASAPLanguages: Fluent English (required)Who This Role Is ForIf youve shipped scalable systems at AI or fintech startups, thrived in VC-backed environments, or built features that thousands of users rely on, this role is for you.Were looking for engineers who love full ownership, complex technical challenges, and seeing their work directly impact product and company growth. Whether your expertise is Python, Go, Node.js, or full-stack with React/TypeScript, if youve helped startups scale, youll feel at home here.What Youll DoBuild and scale backend services using Python, Go, or Node.jsContribute to full-stack features with TypeScript + React where applicableDesign APIs, real-time pipelines, and distributed systems for production workloadsCollaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutionsWrite clean, maintainable, and testable codeInfluence architecture, tooling, and best practices in a fast-growing startup environmentLeverage AI-assisted development tools like Cursor to speed up workflowWhat Were Looking For4+ years of experience as a backend or full-stack engineerStrong in Python, Go, or Node.jsFamiliarity with frontend frameworks (React/TypeScript) is a plusExperience in VC-backed startups or scale-upsComfortable with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)Strong fundamentals: distributed systems, APIs, databasesCollaborative, self-driven, and able to thrive in a fast-moving startup environmentBonus PointsExperience in fintech, payments, or AI-assisted toolingExposure to event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pub/Sub)Experience contributing to developer tooling or internal frameworksInterest in using Cursor or other AI coding toolsPrior scale-up experience with high-growth productsWhy This Role Will Pivot Your CareerHigh impact: Build production systems used by real customers in high-growth startupsOwnership & autonomy: Take responsibility for features end-to-endVC-backed scale-up experience: Gain exposure to rapid growth, high stakes, and technical excellenceCutting-edge stack: Work across Python, Go, Node.js, TypeScript/React, and AI-assisted toolsCareer leverage: Opportunity to grow into lead, staff, or architect-level roles with visibility to senior leadershipPragmatike is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants without discrimination. We recruit on behalf of our clients and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.We are committed to a fair and inclusive hiring process. We process your personal data solely for recruitment purposes, in accordance with applicable privacy laws, and maintain reasonable safeguards to protect your information. Your data may be shared with our client(s) for hiring consideration, but will not be disclosed to third parties outside of the recruitment process.