Onebrief · 5 months ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $225K/yr
7+ years expOnebrief is a collaboration and AI-powered workflow software company designed specifically for military staffs. They are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to design, build, and operate the core systems of their platform, focusing on performance, reliability, and operational excellence.
Information TechnologyMilitaryProductivity ToolsSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain backend services that power mission critical platform functions
Evolve and optimize the underlying data model to improve scalability, performance, and reusability
Work across the stack — from APIs and databases to deployment and observability
Diagnose and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability issues in production
Collaborate on architecture and operational strategy for high-availability systems
Implement and refine monitoring, alerting, and metrics collection
Balance long-term engineering quality with pragmatic delivery
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in backend software development
B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, Go, etc.)
Deep understanding of designing and building scalable APIs (REST, GraphQL, gRPC)
Strong experience with relational and/or non-relational databases, data modeling, and query optimization
Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and maintain distributed systems
Strong knowledge of application performance tuning, reliability, and security best practices
Hands-on experience with containerization and cloud infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP/Azure)
Proven ability to collaborate across functions (product, design, frontend, DevOps) to deliver end-to-end solutions
Excellent communication skills and ability to clearly articulate technical tradeoffs
Experience mentoring and coaching other engineers; proven ability to elevate team technical standards through code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing
Track record of ownership and delivering complex projects in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
Background in mission-critical domains
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment workflows
Prior experience driving architecture and system design decisions for complex, high-scale applications
Knowledge of event-driven and service-oriented architectures (Kafka, Pub/Sub, microservices)
Familiarity with observability stacks (logging, metrics, tracing) and incident response practices
Experience with data sharding and logical data partitioning strategies
Experience with message queues, streaming platforms, or event buses
Experience working with security/compliance requirements (e.g., SOC2, FedRAMP, HIPAA)
Company
Onebrief
Onebrief is an AI-powered platform that supports operational planning, collaboration, and decision workflows for military and command teams.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$311.04MKey Investors
Battery VenturesHuman Capital
2026-01-13Series D· $200M
2025-06-16Series C· $23.58M
2025-01-28Series C· $50M
Leadership Team
Grant Demaree
CEO and co-founder
Rafa Pereira
Co-founder and CTO
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