Pulley · 1 day ago
Staff Backend Engineer, Platform
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $240K/yr
8+ years expPulley is a company focused on making it easier for anyone to start a company by providing cap table management tools. The Staff Backend Engineer will lead the design and implementation of critical backend systems, ensuring scalability and performance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful features for startup founders.
Financial ServicesFinTechInformation ServicesSoftware
Responsibilities
Design and evolve backend services, APIs, and data models to support new product features and platform capabilities
Lead architecture decisions that improve the reliability, scalability, and performance of our systems
Own key parts of our persistence layer, including database schema design, migrations, and data integrity
Collaborate with AI, frontend, and product engineers to deliver seamless user experiences
Partner with PMs and designers to scope and define product initiatives from concept to launch
Champion code quality, technical rigor, and maintainability across the codebase
Mentor other engineers and help raise the technical bar across the team
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience building backend systems at scale
Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages - ideally Go or Python
Deep understanding of database design, data modeling, and persistence best practices
Experience designing APIs and working across the stack in close collaboration with frontend teams
Product intuition and a track record of shaping features that solve real customer problems
A systems-thinking mindset. You care about abstractions, long-term scalability, and maintainability
Ability to mentor and technically lead cross-functional projects
Benefits
Competitive salary and equity
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Unlimited PTO + Winter holiday break
Parental leave
Generous stipends for WFH, learning, wellness, and AI tools
401(k) match (US) / Pension match (Canada)
Company
Pulley
Pulley is a developer of cap table management, communications hub, and fundraising modeling platforms to manage equity for startups.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$50.15MKey Investors
Founders FundStripe
2022-07-13Series B· $40M
2020-10-21Series A· $10M
2020-03-17Seed· $0.15M
Recent News
2025-07-16
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