11 months ago
Base Salary
$195k - $225k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable APIs using TypeScript/Node, GraphQL, and Postgres.
- Profile and optimize queries, resolvers, I/O, and other backend performance paths.
- Build and operate distributed systems, including job queues, streaming infrastructure, caching, and background workers.
- Integrate GPU inference pipelines into production workflows with AI engineers.
- Build real-time systems for collaborative product experiences.
- Improve reliability through observability, incident reviews, testing, CI/CD, and deployment improvements.
- Design secure systems with appropriate data boundaries across customers and enterprise environments.
- Write technical RFCs, contribute to architecture decisions, and mentor teammates on backend architecture, testing, reliability, and performance.
- Participate in on-call support and operate the systems the team builds.
Requirements
- 5–8+ years of experience building and operating production software systems.
- Strong backend engineering experience with TypeScript/Node or comparable technologies.
- Deep understanding of databases, data modeling, query optimization, and performance tuning.
- Experience designing or operating distributed systems.
- Experience with Kubernetes or comparable container orchestration environments.
- Fluency with observability, monitoring, and debugging production systems.
- Strong understanding of reliability and the operational considerations of production software.
- Experience making architectural decisions and communicating technical tradeoffs clearly.
- Ability to take ownership of ambiguous technical problems from design through production.
- Preferred qualifications include experience with GPU workloads or inference infrastructure, job queues, real-time or collaborative applications, GraphQL optimization, enterprise identity systems such as SSO, SAML, or SCIM, and high-growth startups.
Benefits
- 100% employer-sponsored medical coverage for employees and 25% coverage toward dependents.
- Dental, vision, and mental health benefits.
- Meaningful equity ownership, flexible PTO, 401(k) with employer match, paid parental leave, and an annual Learning & Development allowance.
- Weekly catered lunch at the San Francisco headquarters and a monthly gym membership stipend.
- Full-time, in-person role based in San Francisco, with 3 days per week stated for onsite work.
- Employment is contingent on a successful background check as permitted by applicable law.
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About Vizcom
Vizcom builds an AI-powered design platform that helps industrial and product design teams sketch, render, explore materials, work in 3D, and prepare concepts for production. Used by teams at Nike, GM, New Balance, and Hasbro, its tools turn early ideas into manufacturable directions and capture decision trails. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company is privately held.