Backend Software Engineer

Backend Software Engineer Location: Hybrid, Midtown, New York, NY Compensation: $175K–$225K + 0.5–0.75% equity Visa: STEM OPT sponsorship possible for the right candidate About Client: Building the trusted knowledge/data platform for the $13T construction industry — AI-powered data warehousing, ETL, and analytics for construction firms like ARCO, Suffolk, and Mortenson. VC-backed, fast-growing, ~7-person team. What You'll Do Design and build integrations and analytical capabilities for the Client platform Build and maintain scalable ETL infrastructure with near-zero downtime in high-stakes environments Build agentic AI systems for construction office and field teams Build and ship new features/products end-to-end (0→1) Required Technical Skills Ruby or Python (proficiency required; Ruby on Rails a plus) React (for full-stack familiarity) ETL tools: Fivetran, Airbyte, Airflow, DBT (or similar) Job/message processing systems (e.g., queues, background workers) Experience deploying/maintaining infrastructure in production (on-prem and cloud) Nice-to-Have Terraform Multi-tenant architecture experience Knowledge graphs / data ontologies / enterprise AI applications Experience 2–8 years backend or backend-leaning full-stack engineering Background in high-volume systems: payments orchestration, data pipelines/ETL, financial transaction platforms, or multi-tenant systems Seed–Series C startup experience preferred (avoid candidates with only Big Tech experience) Has built/owned something 0→1 Undergrad in CS Avoid Tech lead/manager-only backgrounds Bootcamp-only candidates Candidates who've only built simple web applications Interview Process: Initial call → 2 technical screens → onsite (behavioral + design assessment) Hiring Goal: 2 engineers, ASAP, ideally starting by end of next month Pay: $133,056.95 - $160,240.63 per year Work Location: Hybrid remote in Midtown New York, NY