Cadre
Staff Backend Engineer
Seniority
5-10 years of backend-leaning engineering experience
Has built scalable, production-grade systems
Career trajectory shows fast growth (e.g., staff engineer within ~5-7 years, exceptional companies, or rapid promotions)
Experience at a high-growth AI startup preferred
Education
Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Top 50 CS school or clear evidence of high achievement
Hard Skills
Backend development with Node.js
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Pulumi
API design and scaling
System architecture fundamentals
CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
Databases: design, performance tuning, scaling
(Bonus: React + TypeScript frontend, exposure to LLMs or AI infrastructure)
Soft Skills
Excellent communication skills Strong mentoring ability Comfort in early-stage, high-ownership startup environments Willingness to interact with customers and travel occasionally Resilient in rapidly changing startup priorities Why Candidates Should Join Work with cutting-edge LLMs in real-world applications Direct impact on thousands of communities and millions of renters Influence the technical DNA of the company as a founding US-based engineer Shape AI-powered workflows that redefine property management Significant equity upside in a fast-scaling, a16z + YC-backed Series A startu Role Details Title: Staff Engineer (Backend/Infra focus) Compensation: $200k-$230k + competitive equity Visa: Not available Remote Policy: US-based, Bay Area strongly preferred, must work West Coast hours Tech Stack: Node.js, TypeScript, React, AWS, Terraform, Pulumi Team: ~20-25 total employees, ~6-8 engineers (lean, fast-moving)
Excellent communication skills Strong mentoring ability Comfort in early-stage, high-ownership startup environments Willingness to interact with customers and travel occasionally Resilient in rapidly changing startup priorities Why Candidates Should Join Work with cutting-edge LLMs in real-world applications Direct impact on thousands of communities and millions of renters Influence the technical DNA of the company as a founding US-based engineer Shape AI-powered workflows that redefine property management Significant equity upside in a fast-scaling, a16z + YC-backed Series A startu Role Details Title: Staff Engineer (Backend/Infra focus) Compensation: $200k-$230k + competitive equity Visa: Not available Remote Policy: US-based, Bay Area strongly preferred, must work West Coast hours Tech Stack: Node.js, TypeScript, React, AWS, Terraform, Pulumi Team: ~20-25 total employees, ~6-8 engineers (lean, fast-moving)