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Giga

Staff Backend Engineer

Giga
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7 months ago

Base Salary

$290k - $400k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex projects and make architectural decisions for the backend systems.
  • Design the evolution of agent infrastructure while balancing speed, reliability, and complexity.
  • Own high-stakes projects and address ambiguous technical challenges.
  • Identify system gaps and advocate for necessary improvements.
  • Set standards for code review, system design, and operational excellence.
  • Mentor other engineers through collaboration on real work.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of backend engineering experience with a proven track record of leading complex projects.
  • Ability to articulate opinions on system architecture and tradeoffs.
  • Skill in transforming vague problems into clear technical solutions.
  • Proficient in writing high-quality code and maintaining standards.
  • Comfortable with uncertainty and energized by challenging problems.
  • Desire to be hands-on and ship code as a staff engineer.

Benefits

  • Catered lunch daily.
  • Dinner stipend.
  • $150/month wellness benefit for gym, fitness classes, or mental health.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Paid parental leave (12 weeks maternal, 6 weeks paternal).
  • Commuter benefits.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Tech Stack

AWSDjangoFastAPIKubernetesNext.jsNode.jsPostgreSQLPythonTypeScript