Staff Backend Engineer

Job Description

Staff Backend Engineer (AI)

San Francisco, USA (On-site)

$250,000 – $300,000 + Equity

Revive Recruitment are proud to be partnered with a high-growth AI start-up building next-generation AI-powered products, already demonstrating exceptional traction and rapid user adoption.

This is a foundational hire, working at the core of the backend team to design and scale infrastructure supporting complex, real-time AI systems. You’ll play a key role in shaping how the platform evolves as it moves through a significant growth phase.

What You’ll Do

▪ Own and scale core backend systems and infrastructure in a high-growth environment
▪ Design and build systems for workflow orchestration, task queuing, and scheduling
▪ Develop integrations across multiple data sources (email, calendar, messaging platforms, SaaS tools)
▪ Solve complex engineering challenges related to latency, scalability, and LLM-driven workflows
▪ Build and ship new features end-to-end in a fast-paced, collaborative team
▪ Work closely with founders, engineers, and users to deliver high-impact solutions

What You’ll Have

▪ 5–10+ years of backend engineering experience
▪ Proven experience scaling systems within a high-growth or startup environment
▪ Strong background in backend infrastructure, distributed systems, or data-heavy applications
▪ Experience working on complex, real-time or AI-driven systems (LLMs, workflows, orchestration)
▪ Ability to operate with high ownership and autonomy in fast-paced environments
▪ Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical work into business impact

What’s In It For You

▪ Competitive salary: $250,000 – $300,000 + early-stage equity
▪ Opportunity to join a high-growth AI company with strong product traction
▪ Work directly with experienced founders who have scaled and exited companies
▪ High ownership role with real impact on product and technical direction
▪ Small, senior-only team — no bureaucracy, high performance culture
▪ Relocation support and visa sponsorship available

The Opportunity
This is a rare opportunity to join a company at an early stage with proven traction, working on genuinely complex technical challenges within AI. Ideal for engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments and want to build and scale systems from the ground up.