Talnt · 1 day ago
Staff Backend Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffTalnt is a company focused on building an AI driven code generation platform. They are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer responsible for architecting, building, and scaling core backend systems to support their innovative solutions.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Architect and implement scalable backend systems that support real time interactions, streaming responses, and complex application state
Design and maintain APIs and services that power AI driven workflows and client applications
Build and optimize reliable streaming infrastructure for chat based or event driven applications
Develop backend services that manage complex project state, persistence layers, and data synchronization
Implement headless browser workflows using tools such as Puppeteer and Chromium to execute backend jobs
Optimize system performance, latency, and throughput across backend services
Ensure high availability, reliability, and fault tolerance in production environments
Collaborate closely with frontend engineers and founders to define system architecture and technical roadmap
Establish backend best practices for observability, monitoring, logging, and security
Rapidly prototype, iterate, and ship backend features while maintaining clean, maintainable code
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated impactful backend work at a technically sophisticated company, significant open source contributions, or a highly impressive portfolio of backend systems
Experience building complex backend systems for chat applications or real time streaming platforms
Strong expertise in reliable streaming architectures and client server communication patterns
Proficiency with headless browser automation using Puppeteer, Chromium, or similar technologies
Experience designing systems that manage complex application or project state
Strong understanding of performance optimization, scalability, and distributed systems principles
Proven ability to ship high quality production systems in fast moving startup environments
Preferred
Experience building AI powered platforms, developer tools, or collaborative applications
Deep familiarity with cloud infrastructure, containerization, and deployment pipelines
Strong knowledge of database design, caching strategies, and event driven architectures
Experience in early stage startups or founding engineering roles
Company
Talnt
Talnt uses AI and automation to identify and qualify candidates quickly.
Founded in 2024
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Emmet Nitto
Founder
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