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Anon

Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Anon, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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About Anon

Anon is building the identity layer for the automated internet. Our developer toolkit enables AI agents to securely integrate with any service or application on behalf of users, powering the next generation of AI applications. Since launching in 2023, we've scaled to thousands of active developers and 50+ customers, including many leading AI agent companies, reaching tens of thousands of end-users. We've raised over $13M from top investors including Union Square Ventures and Abstract Ventures to pursue our vision of a world where billions of AI agents are authenticated and managed via Anon. To learn more about our mission, culture, and the type of candidates we hire, visit

www.anon.com/careers . About the Role

As a Senior Backend Engineer at Anon, you'll architect and scale our enterprise data migration platform that enables companies to seamlessly transfer customer data between systems. You'll build robust infrastructure for secure authentication, automated data extraction, and intelligent transformation workflows, creating reliable solutions that work across platforms with or without APIs. This role requires deep technical expertise as you design the systems powering frictionless enterprise migrations and customer onboarding.

Key Responsibilities

Builder Mindset & Ownership

Take pride in building reliable, secure APIs that developers love to use

Own features end-to-end, from conception through deployment and maintenance

Actively identify and solve problems before they impact customers

Core Platform Development

Design and maintain scalable, secure APIs that power our suite of platform-specific SDKs

Implement networking features including traffic inspection, protocol-level request manipulation, and proxy systems

Build and maintain robust data pipelines and infrastructure on GCP, AWS, or similar

Contribute to authentication protocol implementation and security infrastructure

Develop and maintain vendor integrations across authentication, database, and DevOps tools

Enterprise-First Mentality

Manage API versioning and backwards compatibility

Support customer integration efforts and address technical challenges

Collaborate with product and frontend teams to improve customer experience

What We're Looking For

Technical Requirements

5-8+ years of experience

Expert proficiency in TypeScript/Node.js for backend systems

Strong experience with REST API design, with GraphQL experience a plus

Experience with Docker, Cloud, and best practices for web security

Experience with data engineering and building scalable data pipelines

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions

Strong background in security best practices and secrets management

Knowledge of networking protocols (HTTP, TCP, TLS) is a plus

Deep knowledge of databases such as Postgres and Supabase

Culture and Mindset

Builder mentality with examples of shipped products or significant features

Self-motivated problem-solver who can work with incomplete information

Strong desire to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment

Commitment to code quality and engineering best practices

Strong documentation skills and ability to mentor other engineers

Experience with performance optimization and system monitoring

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive salary with significant equity in a well-funded startup

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

Company-provided workstation setup of your choice

Free gym membership at your preferred location

In-person work environment and team events in San Francisco (SoMa)

In Conclusion

We're looking for builders who want to define the future of AI authentication. Our team includes former founders and early startup employees who have scaled products from 0 to 1. If you're excited about building critical infrastructure for the AI ecosystem and working with an exceptional team, we want to talk to you. Final Notes

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