Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Lightfieldover 1 year ago
Base Salary
$150k - $300k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain reliable, scalable, and performant full-stack systems end to end.
- Architect and scale the data infrastructure and backend services powering Lightfield’s AI-driven CRM.
- Design and optimize data models for CRM workflows, customer interactions, and AI-driven insights.
- Develop observability and metrics for smooth operation, proactive issue detection, and continuous improvement.
- Mentor teammates, participate in code reviews, and help shape engineering culture and practices.
- Contribute to recruiting, mentorship, and knowledge-sharing as the engineering team grows.
Requirements
- At least three years of software development experience with a strong background in infrastructure, data modeling, and backend systems.
- Deep experience building scalable, high-performance data infrastructure for complex customer workflows and large-scale data processing.
- Strong understanding of database design, indexing strategies, and query optimization, especially in PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
- Ability to ramp quickly on TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, Apollo GraphQL, and PostgreSQL.
- A degree in Computer Science or a related field is required.
- Interest in Large Language Models and systems that support and leverage them.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and the ability to independently drive projects in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.
- Clear communication skills for explaining technical decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Passion for building intuitive, intelligent, customer-focused products.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and meaningful early equity are offered.
- Health insurance includes medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Three weeks of paid time off, 11 paid company holidays, and a winter holiday break are provided.
- Three months of paid family leave and a 401(k) plan are offered.
- The role includes working from home on Wednesdays.
- The company provides regular team dinners, events, offsites, retreats, and commuter and lunch stipends.
Tech Stack
About Lightfield
Lightfield builds an AI-native CRM that assembles itself from a company’s email, calendars, and meetings to create accounts, tasks, and follow-ups. It sells a cloud subscription to sales and go-to-market teams seeking automated capture and context. Headquartered in San Francisco, it is privately held, backed by Greylock, Lightspeed, and Coatue, and reports adoption by 5,000+ companies since launch.