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Founding Senior Software Engineer (Backend) [32478]Stealth Startup • San Carlos, CA, United States
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Founding Senior Software Engineer (Backend) [32478]

Founding Senior Software Engineer (Backend) [32478]

Stealth Startup • San Carlos, CA, United States
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Were not just automating callswere transforming how the world communicates. Our AI voice agents are reshaping sales, support, and customer engagement for leading brands. Backed by Alt Capital, Y Combinator, and top-tier investors, we've raised $4.7M in seed funding and hit $14M ARR with just 12 people.

Were one of the fastest?growing Voice AI startups and we're on a mission to become the standard for voice automation at scale.

Founding Senior Backend Engineer

As a Founding Senior Backend Engineer, youll shape the core systems powering millions of AI?driven conversations. Youll tackle real?time audio, global telephony, and developer tooling, working across the stack with the founding team. This high?impact role offers rapid feedback loops, customer collaboration, and the chance to define a category?leading product.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build foundational architecture for the company's platform, such as prompt orchestration, testing frameworks, observability dashboards, and telephony integrations.
  • Design scalable backend systems and DevOps workflows for reliable performance across millions of calls.
  • Lead complex projects from architecture to production, driving delivery and monitoring.
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to create intuitive APIs and interfaces for quick customer onboarding.
  • Support customer onboarding, troubleshoot issues, and turn feedback into product improvements.

Qualifications

  • Have 2+ years of backend development experience with a degree in CS, CE, or EE.
  • Take ownership like a founder, with a passion for impactful software.
  • Thrive in fast?paced, ambiguous environments, solving new problems with curiosity.
  • Communicate clearly, collaborate across teams, and drive momentum.
  • Have startup experience or grit to adapt, with bonus points for cloud infra / DevOps knowledge.
  • Job Type : Full?time, 70 hr / week (50 hr / week onsite with flexible hours + 20 hr / week work from home)
  • Cash : 215k - 290k
  • Equity : 0.4 - 0.6%
  • Location : Redwood City, CA, US
  • US Visas : Sponsors Visa & Green Card
  • Other Benefits

  • Unlimited breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
  • Gym and daily commute fee reimbursement
  • Internet and phone bills covered
  • Compensation Philosophy

  • Best Offer Upfront : Choose from three cash?equity balance options, no negotiation needed.
  • Top 1% Talent : Above?market pay (top 5 percentile) to attract high performers.
  • High Ownership : Small teams, >
  • $1M revenue / employee, and significant equity.

  • Performance?Based : Offers tied to interview performance, not experience or past salaries.
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