Novaflow (YC S25) · 4 weeks ago
Founding Backend Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$100K/yr - $250K/yr
2+ years expNovaflow is an early-stage company that is transforming scientific data analysis by creating accessible tools for biologists, leveraging AI technology. They are seeking a Founding Backend Engineer who will design and maintain APIs, manage cloud infrastructure, and shape the engineering culture of the company.
BioinformaticsBiotechnologyHealth CareLife ScienceSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain APIs and backend services using Python, Go, or similar languages
Design and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP)
Work with databases (SQL and NoSQL) and optimize query performance
Build data pipelines and integrations with third-party services and manage data infrastructure—databases, storage, compute for large workloads
Shape product direction, engineering culture, and hiring processes from the ground up
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent extensive experience
2+ years experience with strong emphasis on cloud platforms, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), Docker, and Kubernetes
Strong experience with SQL databases
Proficiency in Python and Node.js for building and maintaining APIs and services
Experience building and maintaining microservices in production, including service-to-service communication and API design
Thrives in ambiguous, high-agency environments and enjoys owning problems end-to-end
Preferred
Having biology knowledge and experience
Experience supporting computational biology or scientific computing workloads
Track record at early-stage startups
Company
Novaflow (YC S25)
Creating tools to automate data analysis for life science researchers.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.5MKey Investors
Y Combinator
2025-07-15Pre Seed· $0.5M
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