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Founding / Backend Engineer (AI + Infrastructure)TechMind RPO Private Limited • San Francisco, CA, United States
Founding / Backend Engineer (AI + Infrastructure)

Founding / Backend Engineer (AI + Infrastructure)

TechMind RPO Private Limited • San Francisco, CA, United States
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About the Opportunity

We’re partnering with several fast‑growing AI startups building next‑generation systems across healthcare, agentic AI, voice automation, and enterprise infrastructure. These teams are small, well‑funded, and moving fast — and they’re looking for exceptional backend engineers who want to own massive pieces of the product and shape the technical foundation from day one.

If you love 0→1 building, solving hard distributed systems problems, and shipping production AI features that real users rely on, this is the kind of environment where you’ll thrive.

What You’ll Do

  • Architect and build backend systems powering AI‑driven products (Python, Go, TypeScript)
  • Design distributed systems, real‑time pipelines, and cloud‑native infrastructure (AWS / GCP / Kubernetes)
  • Ship production‑grade LLM / AI features : embeddings, vector search, RAG, agent workflows
  • Own features end‑to‑end — from design to deployment to iteration
  • Collaborate directly with founders, researchers, and customers
  • Make foundational technical decisions that shape the company’s trajectory
  • Work in a high‑velocity environment where speed, ownership, and craftsmanship matter

What We’re Looking For

Core Experience

  • 3–12+ years of backend or full‑stack engineering experience
  • Strong proficiency in Python , Go , or TypeScript
  • Experience with FastAPI, Django, Flask , or similar frameworks
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems , cloud infrastructure , Kubernetes , CI / CD , and scalable APIs
  • Hands‑on experience with LLMs, embeddings, vector databases, RAG pipelines, or agent systems
  • Proven ability to build and ship production systems in fast‑moving environments
  • Startup or 0→1 experience — or clear signals of excellence (top-tier companies, strong side projects, or founder experience)
  • Bonus Points

  • Experience in healthcare, fintech, or other regulated industries
  • Exposure to voice AI, real‑time systems, or multimodal agents
  • Strong product intuition and ability to work directly with users
  • Open-source contributions or notable personal projects
  • You’ll Thrive Here If You…

  • Love building from scratch and owning systems end‑to‑end
  • Move fast, sweat the details, and enjoy solving ambiguous problems
  • Want to work closely with founders and have outsized impact
  • Prefer small, elite teams over large organizations
  • Care about craftsmanship, performance, and reliability
  • Are energized by AI and want to build real products, not research prototypes
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