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Sameday · 1 year ago

Senior Backend Engineer

Lehi, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$175K/yr - $225K/yr

5+ years exp

Sameday.AI is a company focused on transforming home service businesses through AI-powered virtual sales agents. The Senior Backend Engineer will be responsible for developing robust and scalable backend systems, ensuring high standards of quality and performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)SoftwareWeb Development

H1B Sponsored

Responsibilities

Design and Implement Back-End Systems: Build and maintain scalable and reliable backend systems using Python and AWS. The code you write will be at the heart of our platform, and it needs to be bulletproof. Expect to be held to high standards of quality, performance, and scalability

API Development: Develop RESTful APIs to connect front-end and back-end components seamlessly. You will work closely with our front-end and mobile development teams to ensure every request is optimized and every interaction is flawless

Cloud Infrastructure Management: Architect, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS. If something goes down at 2 AM, we expect our systems to be ready for recovery—and you'll play a big part in ensuring we never reach that point

Data Management: Develop efficient data storage solutions and data pipelines that can handle terabytes of data and support AI models. You will work closely with our data science team to ensure they have what they need when they need it. Efficiency is non-negotiable

Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Collaborate across the board—front-end developers, data scientists, product managers—to integrate new features and maintain system cohesion. You'll be expected to challenge ideas and contribute to planning sessions to ensure we always deliver top-tier solutions

Ensure Security and Compliance: Our systems handle sensitive customer information, and security is paramount. You will implement secure authentication, data privacy measures, and ensure compliance with all relevant standards. If you're not paranoid about security, this is not the right role for you

Optimize System Performance: Continuously monitor and optimize system performance. Latency issues, reliability hiccups, and scalability challenges are not just problems—they're puzzles you'll be solving daily

Mentor Team Members: Support and elevate junior engineers by providing hands-on guidance, conducting rigorous code reviews, and fostering a culture of learning. We're looking for leaders who set high standards and pull others up with them

Qualification

Backend EngineeringPythonAWSRESTful APIsDockerRelational DatabasesNoSQL DatabasesGitCI/CD ToolsMicroservicesEvent-Driven ArchitecturesCloudWatchELK StackAgileScrumMentoring

Required

At least 5 years of professional experience in backend software engineering, specifically in saas or artificial intelligence applications

Strong proficiency in Python and hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda)

Proven experience developing RESTful APIs

Deep familiarity with AWS cloud infrastructure, including serverless architecture and containerization (e.g., Docker)

Strong experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, DynamoDB)

Expert in version control (Git) and CI/CD tools

In-depth understanding of event-driven architectures and microservices

Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, ELK Stack) to keep systems performing optimally

Strong analytical skills for troubleshooting and optimizing backend systems

Ability to take full ownership of features and see them through from concept to deployment

Experience mentoring junior engineers and leading technical discussions

Ability to establish and enforce coding standards

Strong experience working in Scrum and Agile frameworks

Active participation in sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups

Ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment and help guide the team toward successful, on-time deliveries

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and available to work full-time in-office

Benefits

Competitive pay and equity options—but this isn't just about the money; it's about building something incredible.

Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and life insurance. We take care of our team.

Professional growth opportunities in a demanding, high-stakes startup environment. This isn't a place where you'll coast—it's where you'll grow faster than you thought possible.

Access to resources for continuous learning and professional development, including training programs and conferences. If you're not learning, you're not growing—and we want everyone here to grow.