Backend Engineer, Data Products

Alembic is an applied science company solving marketing's hardest problem: proving what actually works. We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to architect and operate our backend platform that delivers scalable, high-performance insights for Fortune 500 clients.

Requirements

• 8+ years backend engineering experience with significant ownership of production systems
• Expert-level Python (FastAPI, Flask, or similar frameworks)
• Working proficiency in Node.js (comfortable reading and contributing when needed)
• Strong database knowledge (PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch (can be learned), data modeling, query optimization)
• System design expertise (distributed systems, scalability patterns, performance optimization)
• AWS/GCP experience with modern DevOps tooling (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines)

Benefits

• Hard problems with real impact
• Technical autonomy
• Cutting-edge technology
• Elite team
• Startup upside: Early-stage equity opportunity with experienced leadership and proven product-market fit