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SagePaths

STAFF/SENIOR BACKEND ENGINEER

SagePaths, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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SENIOR BACKEND ENGINEER

$175,000–$250,000 + Equity | Onsite in Chicago

We’re partnering with an emerging AI and hardware company building cutting-edge

voice and real-time communication technology

for critical industries. They’re backed by top-tier investors and are expanding their engineering team with a highly skilled

Back End & Full Stack Software Engineer

who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and shipping impactful products.

What You’ll Do

Build and scale

real-time communication and AI-driven systems

across cloud and Android hardware.

Design, implement, and maintain

backend microservices

and real-time APIs (WebSocket, WebRTC, gRPC).

Contribute to

enterprise web applications , ensuring responsive UI and seamless user experience.

Work with

PostgreSQL , caching systems (Redis), and streaming/event platforms (Kafka, NATS, SQS).

Optimize performance, reliability, and security across backend infrastructure.

Collaborate cross-functionally with ML, mobile, and hardware teams to deliver full-stack solutions.

Play a key role in a

fast-moving, mission-driven engineering team .

What We’re Looking For

5+ years of experience in

Go, Rust, Node.js (TypeScript), or Python

building production backends.

Experience shipping

real-time streaming systems

(WebRTC, gRPC, WebSocket).

Solid understanding of

API design, versioning, and observability best practices .

Strong experience with

PostgreSQL

schema design, migrations, and query optimization.

Knowledge of

OAuth 2.0, JWT, RBAC , and general cloud security.

Familiarity with

Docker ,

Kubernetes , and

CI/CD

pipelines.

Bonus: exposure to

AI/ML integration ,

voice technologies , or

hardware-software interaction .

Why Apply

Work on

technology that directly impacts real-world users

in critical sectors.

Join a small, elite engineering team solving frontier-level challenges.

Receive

competitive pay, above-market equity, relocation support, and great benefits .

Be part of a company that values

speed, innovation, and autonomy .

Location:

Chicago, IL (100% onsite; relocation support available)

Compensation:

$175,000–$250,000 base + equity + benefits

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