Backend Engineer
AthenaHQ, San Francisco, CA, United States
This range is provided by AthenaHQ. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range
$140,000.00/yr - $220,000.00/yr
Mission
Build core platform features that align with needs for Fortune 500 and fast‑growing AI companies like Greptile, Julius, Render, SoFi, and more
Translate business problems to technical implementation
Outcomes
Speed up latency by XXXms
Reduce user workload by X hours/week through automations
Build features that users don’t know they want by understanding their goals and finding better ways to get to their goals
Ship full‑stack product features with Next.js + TypeScript
Design clean database schemas and queries
Build long‑lasting Temporal workflows for complex business logic
Develop responsive, accessible UI components
Contribute to architectural and tech choices
Competencies
Customer empathy
3+ years of experience
Exceptional problem‑solving and analytical ability
High agency – founded something in the past or worked on side project in the past
Learns fast, thrives in ambiguity
Spiky in one area (ex frontend/design, backend, databases)
Intelligence, drive, values
Knowledge of distributed systems
Bonus Points
Temporal experience
Knowledge in marketing technology and content management systems (CMS)
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Technology, Information and Internet
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Base pay range
$140,000.00/yr - $220,000.00/yr
Mission
Build core platform features that align with needs for Fortune 500 and fast‑growing AI companies like Greptile, Julius, Render, SoFi, and more
Translate business problems to technical implementation
Outcomes
Speed up latency by XXXms
Reduce user workload by X hours/week through automations
Build features that users don’t know they want by understanding their goals and finding better ways to get to their goals
Ship full‑stack product features with Next.js + TypeScript
Design clean database schemas and queries
Build long‑lasting Temporal workflows for complex business logic
Develop responsive, accessible UI components
Contribute to architectural and tech choices
Competencies
Customer empathy
3+ years of experience
Exceptional problem‑solving and analytical ability
High agency – founded something in the past or worked on side project in the past
Learns fast, thrives in ambiguity
Spiky in one area (ex frontend/design, backend, databases)
Intelligence, drive, values
Knowledge of distributed systems
Bonus Points
Temporal experience
Knowledge in marketing technology and content management systems (CMS)
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Technology, Information and Internet
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