Staff Backend Engineer - Commerce

Together AI

San Francisco, United States
Base: $230,000 - $270,000; equity: startup equity ...
On-site
8+ years building large-scale api-driven services
Deep expertise in relational database schema design
Expert proficiency in golang typescript python c++ or java
Together AI is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to own the technical vision and architecture for its commerce platform powering cloud products

Job Summary

  • Together AI is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to own the technical vision and architecture for its commerce platform powering cloud products.
  • The role involves defining the technical roadmap for monetization, billing, and payments while mentoring engineers and driving cross-functional alignment.
  • The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $230,000 to $270,000 plus equity and benefits.

Matching Summary

Together AI is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to own the technical vision and architecture for its commerce platform powering cloud products.

Salary

Base: $230,000 - $270,000; Equity: Startup equity included; Benefits: Health insurance and other competitive benefits

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years building large-scale API-driven services
  • Deep expertise in relational database schema design
  • Expert proficiency in Golang TypeScript Python C++ or Java
  • Strong experience with distributed systems tradeoffs
  • Experience with infrastructure as code Terraform AWS CDK Pulumi

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with payment processors like Stripe
  • Experience with Kubernetes and containerized deployments
  • Background in open-source AI research contributions

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
  • Demonstrated track record of tech lead or staff-level scope
  • 8+ years of experience in backend systems

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