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Osmo · 2 days ago

Senior Backend Engineer

positionSomerville, MA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$160K/yr - $190K/yr
date5+ years exp

Osmo is a digital olfaction company on a mission to give computers a sense of smell to improve health and wellbeing. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with expertise in distributed systems architecture to design and scale high-performance backend systems and APIs that power their products.

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Responsibilities

Design and scale high-performance backend systems and APIs that power real-world products
Evolve service architectures for scalability, reliability, and maintainability, balancing speed with technical excellence
Lead design reviews and shape architectural decisions that define the long-term health of our systems
Mentor engineers, raise the technical bar, and foster a culture of quality and collaboration
Own services end-to-end, from design and implementation to deployment, observability, and optimization
Drive meaningful impact by connecting strong engineering fundamentals with clear business and product outcomes

Qualification

Distributed systems architecturePythonRESTful API designCloud platforms (GCP/AWS)Performance optimizationFault toleranceCommunicatorProduct-mindedMentoring engineers

Required

5+ years of experience designing, building, and operating scalable backend systems and distributed architectures
Deep understanding of system design, performance optimization, and fault tolerance
Fluency in Python, with expertise in RESTful API design, frontend integration patterns, and data storage systems (e.g., BigQuery, Snowflake, PostgreSQL)
Experience deploying and maintaining systems on cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Track record of leading complex initiatives and shaping technical direction across teams
Product-minded and pragmatic, balancing long-term architecture with fast, high-quality delivery
Excellent communicator who can bridge technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred

Experience building and integrating with third-party Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and external data sources
Ability to collaborate across backend, data, and frontend domains to deliver cohesive systems
Interest in olfaction and the technical challenges of representing complex real-world phenomena in code

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
401K
Flexible paid time off
Company holidays
Equity or incentive compensation

Company

Osmo

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Osmo gives computers a sense of smell that improves the health and wellbeing of human life.
dateFounded in 2023
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://osmo.ai

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (3)
2024 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$63.5M
Key Investors
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2023-11-08Grant· $3.5M
2023-01-23Series A· $60M

Leadership Team

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Alex Wiltschko
Founder and CEO
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