Founding Backend Engineer
Syndesus, Inc.San Francisco, California, United States
Posted January 29, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Early-stage AI infrastructure startup building the foundation for how complex documents are transformed into structured, LLM-ready data.
Job Description
Join an early-stage AI infrastructure startup as a Founding Backend Engineer in San Francisco. You will operate with high ownership, move quickly from idea to production, and build systems that scale from research prototypes to enterprise deployments.
Requirements
- 2–5 years of software engineering experience
- Strong backend engineering skills (Python required)
- Experience operating real production systems
- Familiarity with distributed systems (queues, caches like Redis, microservices)
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
- Ownership mindset and comfort working in fast-moving environments
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Meaningful early equity
- Office in downtown San Francisco
- Company laptop and flexible perks (commuter/food credits, etc.)
- Immigration support available (OPT and H-1B transfer)