{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c53738c0fa273947aad22a53","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c53738c0fa273947aad22a53","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c53738c0fa273947aad22a53","title":"Full Stack Engineer (Backend-Focused)","description":"About CurioCurio is built from the ground up with privacy and security at its core — a place where toys and interactive experiences come to life through safe, imaginative play. Our mission is to increase imagination through products that enrich, educate, and entertain kids. We are a small, high-performing team, and every hire has a major impact on the product.Role OverviewWe are looking for a backend engineer with strong experience in voice systems to help build the infrastructure powering Curio’s conversational experiences.In this role, you will design, build, and scale backend systems that enable real-time voice interaction between children and Curio characters. You will own core services, APIs, and infrastructure, ensuring low-latency, reliability, and high performance. You will collaborate closely with AI, product, and hardware teams to deliver seamless voice experiences, contribute to system architecture and technical decisions, and rapidly iterate on new features.This role requires strong ownership, experience with real-time or streaming systems, and the ability to build scalable, production-grade infrastructure in a fast-moving environment.Location: Woodside, CAWork Model: Onsite 4 days per week at HQ for Bay Area–based employees. For candidates based outside the Bay Area, onsite 1-2 weeks per month.Company: CurioEmployment Type: Full-timeVisa Sponsorship: AvailableResponsibilitiesBuild and maintain backend systems supporting real-time voice interactionsDevelop infrastructure for speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and conversational AI pipelinesOptimize latency and reliability for live voice experiencesDesign scalable backend services for Curio’s AI-powered productsWork closely with AI and product teams to integrate conversational featuresImprove performance and reliability of the voice platformQualifications3–8+ years of backend software engineering experienceStrong experience building scalable, production-grade backend systemsStrong experience with TypeScript in production environmentsExperience designing APIs and service-oriented architecturesStrong understanding of databases and data modeling (PostgreSQL or similar)Experience writing efficient SQL queries and working with complex datasetsExperience with cloud infrastructure and distributed systemsStrong debugging, performance optimization, and systems design skillsExperience shipping production systems used by real usersExperience with strongly typed languages and solid understanding of type systemsNice to HaveExperience with functional programming languages (e.g. F#, Scala, Haskell)Experience working with real-time systems (e.g. voice systems, audio processing)Experience building or working with AI-enabled systemsInterest or experience using AI tools and agent-driven workflows to improve developer productivityAbility to contribute to frontend or mobile applications (React Native, React, Next.js, Expo, or similar)Comfort working across the stack to support end-to-end feature developmentExperience with reactive messaging queue system (such as NATS or kafka)Experience with low-latency streaming systemsExperience integrating AI models into production applicationsCompensationSalary: Mid-level experience: $180k-$230k + EquitySenior-level experience: $230k - $300k + EquityBenefits: Health and dental insurance In-office meals and snacks Phone stipendCommuter stipend Time Off: Unlimited PTOCompensation will be determined based on experience.What We Look ForSenior engineers with strong technical judgmentPeople who can design and own critical infrastructure systemsExperience building high-performance backend platformsCuriosity and excitement about voice interfaces and AI experiencesWhy CurioSmall team with high ownership and impactOpportunity to shape the future of AI-powered interactive toysWork at the intersection of AI, voice technology, and storytelling","company":"Curio Interactive","rawCompany":"curio interactive","city":"Menlo Park","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T19:19:36.466Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1254.00","title":"Web Developers","slug":"web-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Full Stack Engineer (Backend-Focused)","description":"About CurioCurio is built from the ground up with privacy and security at its core — a place where toys and interactive experiences come to life through safe, imaginative play. Our mission is to increase imagination through products that enrich, educate, and entertain kids. We are a small, high-performing team, and every hire has a major impact on the product.Role OverviewWe are looking for a backend engineer with strong experience in voice systems to help build the infrastructure powering Curio’s conversational experiences.In this role, you will design, build, and scale backend systems that enable real-time voice interaction between children and Curio characters. You will own core services, APIs, and infrastructure, ensuring low-latency, reliability, and high performance. 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