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Ketch · 1 month ago

Backend Software Engineer

positionSan Francisco, California
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid Level
money$150K/yr - $190K/yr

Ketch is a well-funded Series B startup focused on rebuilding the internet's data layer for the AI era. As a Backend Engineer, you will build reliable, scalable systems and APIs that ensure responsible data usage and user control over personal information.

ComplianceData GovernanceInformation TechnologyPrivacySoftware
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Responsibilities

Build and evolve high-performance Go microservices that process distributed data flows and support real-time decisions
Develop clean, well-versioned APIs and backend systems that orchestrate permissions, data directives, and automated actions across external systems
Design and implement distributed pipelines and event-driven architectures that transform structured/unstructured data and feed downstream intelligence
Own the full lifecycle: design, implementation, deployment, monitoring, iteration
Apply resilience patterns (timeouts, retries, circuit breakers) to keep systems predictable under real-world load
Drive performance improvements through concurrency tuning and efficient CPU/memory usage
Champion strong engineering foundations: CI/CD, testing, load evaluation, secure cloud deployment
Contribute to future architecture decisions such as service boundaries, data models, queue/stream strategy, and AI integration points
Collaborate with product and customers to translate requirements into elegant, scalable system designs

Qualification

GoAPIsDistributed systemsMicroservicesCloud-native environmentsDatabasesGRPCKubernetesCuriosityCollaboration

Required

Strong backend engineering foundation in Go or similar languages
Experience building APIs, distributed systems, or microservices in cloud-native environments (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Familiarity with databases/storage: Postgres, DynamoDB, ScyllaDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, etc
Understanding of distributed-systems fundamentals: concurrency, queues/streams, transactions, event-driven patterns
Experience with gRPC, REST, and service-to-service communication
Comfort with Kubernetes, containers, and core operational concerns (security, networking, resource management)
Interest in modern AI/data tools (LLM APIs, embeddings, retrieval)
Strong collaboration, curiosity, and a drive to build systems that quietly 'just work' at massive scale
Degree in CS or equivalent practical experience building production systems

Company

Ketch

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Ketch is a data control platform for programmatic privacy™, data governance and security.
dateFounded in 2020
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.ketch.com

H1B Sponsorship

Ketch 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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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
2024 (5)
2023 (1)
2022 (7)
2021 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$43M
Key Investors
Acrew Capitalsuper{set}
2021-09-17Series A· $20M
2021-03-23Series A· $23M
2019-11-01Seed

Leadership Team

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Anton Winter
Co-Founder, Head of Infrastructure
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Jon Suarez-Davis (jsd)
Chief Strategy Officer
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Recent News

Business Wire
Ketch Launches ‘Opt-Out Sync’ to Deliver Unified, Cross-Channel Do Not Sell Compliance
2026-01-16
Destination CRM
Ketch Launches Opt-Out Sync
2026-01-16
Pulse 2.0
super{set}: Interview With Founding General Partner Tom Chavez About The Startup Builder
2025-10-25
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