Senior Backend Engineer at SandboxAQ

Middleburg, Virginia, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, DefenseIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience building and scaling production backend systems, ideally in high-growth or product-focused environments
  • Deep fluency in Python and Go, with strong knowledge of building secure APIs (REST and GraphQL)
  • Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Anthropic) in your workflow
  • Strong foundation in cloud-native architectures with GCP (Pub/Sub, Cloud Run, BigQuery, IAM)
  • Comfortable with asynchronous programming patterns and event-driven architectures
  • Experience integrating REST APIs and GraphQL, including schema design and performance optimization
  • Prior experience deploying features via CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, CircleCI)
  • Passion for clean code, maintainable systems, and high performance
  • Familiarity with data privacy, security best practices, and compliance requirements (e.g., SOC 2)
  • Self-directed and proactive—especially in a fully remote environment
  • Bonus: Experience with Strapi, containerized applications (Docker/Kubernetes), or AI/ML pipelines

Responsibilities

  • Architect & Build: Design and implement robust backend services, APIs, and event-driven systems using Python, Go, and GraphQL
  • AI & ML Integration: Collaborate with the team to incorporate LLMs, AI-driven personalization, and intelligent workflows into our products
  • Cloud Infrastructure: Manage, scale, and optimize services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including Pub/Sub, Cloud Run, BigQuery, and Cloud Functions
  • API Design & Security: Build and maintain secure, high-performance GraphQL APIs and REST endpoints
  • Data Management: Work with structured and unstructured data, ensuring data pipelines are reliable, efficient, and ready for AI/ML workloads
  • DevOps & Observability: Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and logging with modern tools
  • Innovation: Evaluate and prototype new technologies, especially AI-focused frameworks and cloud-native architectures

Skills

Python
Go
GraphQL
GCP
Pub/Sub
Cloud Run
BigQuery
Cloud Functions
REST
LLMs
AI
ML
event-driven systems

SandboxAQ

AI and quantum technology solutions provider

About SandboxAQ

SandboxAQ focuses on using Artificial Intelligence and Quantum technologies to address significant societal challenges. Their offerings include crypto-agile security, quantum sensing, and quantum simulation and optimization, which help organizations stay ahead of the curve as quantum computing evolves. By collaborating with top professional services firms, SandboxAQ assists clients in implementing these advanced solutions to enhance security and foster innovation. What sets SandboxAQ apart from its competitors is its proactive approach in preparing businesses and governments for the future impact of quantum computing, ensuring they can maintain a competitive advantage. The company's goal is to help bridge the global digital divide by equipping organizations with the tools they need to thrive in a rapidly changing technological landscape.

Palo Alto, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$875.5MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
Consulting, Cybersecurity, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Stock Options
Family Planning Benefits
Fertility Treatment Support
Paid Vacation
401(k) Retirement Plan

Risks

Increased competition in quantum tech could impact SandboxAQ's market share.
Rapid tech advancements may render SandboxAQ's solutions obsolete without continuous innovation.
Potential regulatory changes could impose new compliance costs for SandboxAQ.

Differentiation

SandboxAQ integrates AI and quantum technologies for unique enterprise solutions.
Their AQBioSim and AQChemSim tools accelerate drug discovery and materials science.
SandboxAQ's quantum sensors, AQNav and CardiAQ, innovate navigation and cardiography.

Upsides

SandboxAQ secured $300M funding to advance AI and quantum solutions.
Their LQMs are transforming industries like healthcare, aerospace, and defense.
Partnerships with professional services enhance SandboxAQ's market reach and implementation.

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