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Meter · 2 months ago

Backend Engineer

Meter is a company focused on building better networks for modern enterprises. As a Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and maintaining production-critical systems, solving data problems at scale, and creating APIs that enable customer integrations and internal velocity.

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Responsibilities

Design and maintain production-critical systems where downtime directly impacts customer operations—bugs and architectural shortcuts aren't an option
Solve challenging data problems at scale: indexing and querying billions of telemetry data points while maintaining real-time performance
Build container-native architecture that scales across geographic regions in a multi-tenant environment
Partner with frontend engineers to power real-time dashboards and data visualizations from streaming telemetry
Create APIs and tooling that enable both customer integrations and internal velocity

Qualification

GoPostgresKafkaClickHouseGraphQLCloud infrastructureReal-time data processingDistributed systemsContainer-native architectureAPIsCommunicationProblem-solving

Required

Deep technical craft and a high bar for quality, reliability, and scalability
Ability to thrive with autonomy and communicate with clarity
Motivation for building elegant backend systems that directly touch real infrastructure and customers
Desire to make an outsized impact on the foundation of a fast-growing company

Benefits

This role is eligible to participate in Meter's equity plan.

Company

Meter

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Meter provides managed network services with proprietary hardware and software, simplifying IT and connectivity.

H1B Sponsorship

Meter has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (5)
2024 (1)
2023 (4)
2021 (2)
2020 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$255M
Key Investors
General CatalystSam AltmanSequoia Capital
2025-06-12Series C· $170M
2024-02-12Series B· $35M
2022-05-23Series B· $38M

Leadership Team

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Andrew Archibald
Executive Operations + EA to CEO and President
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Christina Leupp
Chief Marketing Officer
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