Recruiting from Scratch
Who is Recruiting from Scratch:
Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire.
https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/
Title of Role:
Staff Backend Engineer Location:
Hybrid - Palo Alto, CA Company Stage of Funding:
Public Company Office Type:
Hybrid (3+ days/week onsite) Salary:
$200,000 - $240,000 base + bonus + equity Work Type:
Full-time
Visa Sponsorship : Available Company Description
We are a leading recruiting agency representing a public, mission-driven social technology company focused on building meaningful experiences for millions of users worldwide. With over 13 million monthly active users and a track record of strong financial performance, this company is shaping the future of online community engagement, with a deep commitment to impact, innovation, and inclusivity.
As part of their next phase of growth, the engineering team is expanding rapidly. They are seeking passionate, experienced backend engineers who are excited about solving challenging technical problems, scaling distributed systems, and driving impact at global scale. The company combines the spirit of a high-growth startup with the stability of a public organization. What You Will Do
As a
Staff Backend Engineer , you will be a technical leader working on critical parts of a microservice-based platform that serves millions of users. You'll work closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to create scalable, performant, and highly available services.
Key responsibilities include: Lead large-scale engineering projects
and collaborate with product and design teams to deliver new features and capabilities. Design and develop backend systems and APIs
with a focus on stability, scalability, and performance. Work across the stack
to optimize key platform components using technologies such as
Redis, Postgres, Kafka , and
AWS . Guide technical architecture and decision-making through data-driven experimentation and innovation. Play a hands-on role in
system reliability, incident response, and cost optimization
of distributed backend services. Mentor and support other engineers , conducting code reviews, architecture discussions, and knowledge sharing. Collaborate on evolving and strengthening engineering best practices in testing, infrastructure, and monitoring. Ideal Candidate Background 6+ years of backend engineering experience , building high-scale production systems. Strong background in
designing microservice architectures , managing data consistency and high availability across distributed systems. Deep experience working with
cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
and cloud-native technologies. Fluency in
JVM-based languages , particularly
Kotlin ,
Java , or
Scala . Solid understanding of
concurrency , threading models, and their performance trade-offs. Demonstrated ability to
write robust, well-tested code
and solve complex technical challenges with minimal supervision. Passionate about
mentoring and elevating teammates
through technical guidance and peer review. Preferred Production-level experience with
Kotlin and Kafka
in high-traffic environments. Prior experience mentoring junior or mid-level engineers in a structured team environment. Familiarity with DevOps practices, observability tooling, and infrastructure-as-code workflows. Additional Benefits Include:
Premium
medical, dental, and vision insurance
(with dependent coverage options) 401(k) with 6% employer match , immediate vesting Industry-leading
gender-affirming and queer-inclusive health benefits Monthly
wellness, food, internet, and commuting stipends Flexible PTO, onsite meals, and an annual
travel & leisure stipend
https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/
Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire.
https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/
Title of Role:
Staff Backend Engineer Location:
Hybrid - Palo Alto, CA Company Stage of Funding:
Public Company Office Type:
Hybrid (3+ days/week onsite) Salary:
$200,000 - $240,000 base + bonus + equity Work Type:
Full-time
Visa Sponsorship : Available Company Description
We are a leading recruiting agency representing a public, mission-driven social technology company focused on building meaningful experiences for millions of users worldwide. With over 13 million monthly active users and a track record of strong financial performance, this company is shaping the future of online community engagement, with a deep commitment to impact, innovation, and inclusivity.
As part of their next phase of growth, the engineering team is expanding rapidly. They are seeking passionate, experienced backend engineers who are excited about solving challenging technical problems, scaling distributed systems, and driving impact at global scale. The company combines the spirit of a high-growth startup with the stability of a public organization. What You Will Do
As a
Staff Backend Engineer , you will be a technical leader working on critical parts of a microservice-based platform that serves millions of users. You'll work closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to create scalable, performant, and highly available services.
Key responsibilities include: Lead large-scale engineering projects
and collaborate with product and design teams to deliver new features and capabilities. Design and develop backend systems and APIs
with a focus on stability, scalability, and performance. Work across the stack
to optimize key platform components using technologies such as
Redis, Postgres, Kafka , and
AWS . Guide technical architecture and decision-making through data-driven experimentation and innovation. Play a hands-on role in
system reliability, incident response, and cost optimization
of distributed backend services. Mentor and support other engineers , conducting code reviews, architecture discussions, and knowledge sharing. Collaborate on evolving and strengthening engineering best practices in testing, infrastructure, and monitoring. Ideal Candidate Background 6+ years of backend engineering experience , building high-scale production systems. Strong background in
designing microservice architectures , managing data consistency and high availability across distributed systems. Deep experience working with
cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
and cloud-native technologies. Fluency in
JVM-based languages , particularly
Kotlin ,
Java , or
Scala . Solid understanding of
concurrency , threading models, and their performance trade-offs. Demonstrated ability to
write robust, well-tested code
and solve complex technical challenges with minimal supervision. Passionate about
mentoring and elevating teammates
through technical guidance and peer review. Preferred Production-level experience with
Kotlin and Kafka
in high-traffic environments. Prior experience mentoring junior or mid-level engineers in a structured team environment. Familiarity with DevOps practices, observability tooling, and infrastructure-as-code workflows. Additional Benefits Include:
Premium
medical, dental, and vision insurance
(with dependent coverage options) 401(k) with 6% employer match , immediate vesting Industry-leading
gender-affirming and queer-inclusive health benefits Monthly
wellness, food, internet, and commuting stipends Flexible PTO, onsite meals, and an annual
travel & leisure stipend
https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/