Peppr AI (YC W25)
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Backend Engineer
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Peppr AI (YC W25)
This range is provided by Peppr AI (YC W25). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $100,000.00/yr - $149,998.00/yr
What You’ll Do As a founding backend engineer at Peppr AI, you\'ll architect and build the robust infrastructure that powers our agentic AI platform. You\'ll design PostgreSQL-based systems, implement secure authentication layers, manage cloud deployment pipelines, and help build the foundational systems that let AI agents interface securely with enterprise data.
Design and maintain reliable PostgreSQL schemas, indexes, migrations, and backups
Build secure auth layers: authentication, fine-grained authorization, and RBAC systems
Containerize and deploy services on Kubernetes (or similar), integrating with CI/CD tooling
Monitor production performance, latency, reliability, and security across all systems
Collaborate on frontend integration and infrastructure improvements
Bonus: Help architect and build AI agent pipelines and orchestration systems
What We\u2019re Looking For
3+ years in backend development with strong PostgreSQL experience
Solid grounding in cloud platforms: AWS/GCP/Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes
Strong security awareness: authentication, authorization, and encryption best practices
Familiarity with API frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, Django)
Excellent collaboration and code review habits with a strong team mindset
Nice-to-Have
Hands-on experience with AI-centric pipelines, vector stores, and agent orchestration (RAG, LangChain, etc.)
Experience with cloud infrastructure tools: Terraform, Helm, GitOps
Background in production-grade security architectures (RBAC, IAM policies)
A product mindset and experience shipping end-to-end features
Comfort with ambiguity and rapid iteration in a startup environment
This role offers the opportunity to shape both our technical architecture and product direction while working on cutting-edge AI infrastructure challenges.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Technology, Information and Internet
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Backend Engineer
role at
Peppr AI (YC W25)
This range is provided by Peppr AI (YC W25). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $100,000.00/yr - $149,998.00/yr
What You’ll Do As a founding backend engineer at Peppr AI, you\'ll architect and build the robust infrastructure that powers our agentic AI platform. You\'ll design PostgreSQL-based systems, implement secure authentication layers, manage cloud deployment pipelines, and help build the foundational systems that let AI agents interface securely with enterprise data.
Design and maintain reliable PostgreSQL schemas, indexes, migrations, and backups
Build secure auth layers: authentication, fine-grained authorization, and RBAC systems
Containerize and deploy services on Kubernetes (or similar), integrating with CI/CD tooling
Monitor production performance, latency, reliability, and security across all systems
Collaborate on frontend integration and infrastructure improvements
Bonus: Help architect and build AI agent pipelines and orchestration systems
What We\u2019re Looking For
3+ years in backend development with strong PostgreSQL experience
Solid grounding in cloud platforms: AWS/GCP/Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes
Strong security awareness: authentication, authorization, and encryption best practices
Familiarity with API frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, Django)
Excellent collaboration and code review habits with a strong team mindset
Nice-to-Have
Hands-on experience with AI-centric pipelines, vector stores, and agent orchestration (RAG, LangChain, etc.)
Experience with cloud infrastructure tools: Terraform, Helm, GitOps
Background in production-grade security architectures (RBAC, IAM policies)
A product mindset and experience shipping end-to-end features
Comfort with ambiguity and rapid iteration in a startup environment
This role offers the opportunity to shape both our technical architecture and product direction while working on cutting-edge AI infrastructure challenges.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Technology, Information and Internet
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