Profound

Member of Technical Staff, Backend

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9 months ago
Buenos Aires, Argentina +2 moreMid Level
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$140k - $230k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Architect and develop high-performance backend systems supporting AI-driven analytics.
  • Build and maintain scalable APIs for real-time insights and data retrieval.
  • Optimize data-processing pipelines for large-scale structured and unstructured data.
  • Ensure security, performance, and reliability across the stack.
  • Collaborate with frontend engineers and data scientists to deliver features.
  • Own key technical decisions while balancing speed and long-term maintainability.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience.
  • Strong portfolio or GitHub demonstrating backend development expertise.
  • Proficiency in Node.js, Python, or Rust and experience with scalable backend architecture.
  • Deep understanding of PostgreSQL, MySQL, or OLAP databases and query optimization.
  • Experience designing efficient data pipelines and working with distributed systems.
  • Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or Azure and Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Knowledge of security best practices, API authentication, and performance tuning.
  • Comfort working in a fast-moving, high-performance startup environment.

Benefits

  • On-site role in the NYC, San Francisco, or Buenos Aires office.
  • Visa sponsorship is available for qualified international candidates.
  • Compensation package includes equity and a full range of benefits and perks.
Profound

About Profound

201-500 employees

Profound builds a SaaS marketing intelligence platform that helps enterprise brands measure and improve how they appear in AI-driven discovery across tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity. The product delivers real-time visibility analytics, competitive intelligence, and optimization insights for search-like AI channels. The company is privately held, headquartered in New York, and is Series C–funded.

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