Senior Backend Engineer (Consumer Startup)
ScrumAID
San Francisco, CA · Posted November 1, 2026
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About the job
A fast-growing consumer technology startup is looking for a senior backend engineer who wants to own a big share of its engineering platform. The environment is intense and the pace matches the company’s growth, in return for wide scope and real responsibility.
Scope
Ship customer-facing features that move the company’s central business metrics
Tackle data-heavy problems such as pairing users well and detecting fraud
Improve how the team builds and releases software, including experimentation tooling and CI/CD
Take on additional ownership as the engineering organization expands
About you
Five to eight years of backend engineering, ideally in Go, or the ability to ramp up fast in it
Time at a fast-growing startup or an engineering-heavy company with a high hiring bar
A history of owning consumer-facing backend features from design to launch with measurable results
Self-directed drive: you finish projects without close supervision and keep seeking more to own
Motivated by impact and growth trajectory rather than title or pay
Bonus: work on matchmaking, fraud prevention or recommendation systems, or on pipelines and experimentation platforms
On-site in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visa transfers considered.