Backend Engineer
ZipSalary not specified
Full Time
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Logistics, Artificial IntelligenceIndustries
Requirements
- 2+ years of full-stack experience building 0→1 products
- Strong communicator comfortable working directly with clients
- Experience shipping end-to-end features in a SaaS environment
- Thrives in fast-paced startup settings
- Excited to collaborate in person 5x/week in SF’s Financial District
- Own the outcome: taking full responsibility to deliver impact end to end, no excuses
- Move fast but with quality: shipping quickly while maintaining sustainable craftsmanship
- Experiment relentlessly: embrace a growth mindset, learn from failures, and iterate faster
- Push beyond limits: no coasting; you raise the bar for yourself and the team
- Thrive in collaboration: value face-to-face teamwork and contribute actively in our in-office culture
- Comfortable working in an in-office environment in San Francisco 5 days a week (relocation assistance available)
Responsibilities
- Build & maintain the core infrastructure platform from day one — built to support thousands of AI agents running in parallel to solve real-world logistics problems
- Design and implement efficient, scalable data pipelines
- Develop backend systems that can scale from hundreds to millions of users
- Help shape foundational engineering practices and decisions as an early team member
- Act as the bridge between AI and real business needs, working closely with both engineering and customer teams
- Bridge the gap between customers and our AI platform, customize solutions for enterprise clients, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to build our AI product from the ground up
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the compensation for this Software Engineer role?
This information is not specified in the job description.
Is this role remote or does it require office work?
The role requires in-person collaboration 5x/week in SF’s Financial District.
What skills and experience are preferred for this position?
Preferred experience includes 2+ years of full-stack experience building 0→1 products, strong communication skills for working directly with clients, experience shipping end-to-end features in a SaaS environment, and thriving in fast-paced startup settings. Bonus for experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and GraphQL.
What is the company culture like for this role?
The culture emphasizes owning outcomes with full responsibility, moving fast while maintaining quality, working with top-tier talent in a fast-paced startup, and collaborating in person 5x/week.
What makes a strong candidate for this Product Engineer role?
Strong candidates have 2+ years full-stack experience building 0→1 products, are strong communicators who thrive in fast-paced startups, own outcomes end-to-end, and are excited for in-person collaboration in SF.
Padlet
Collaborative platform for creating digital content
About Padlet
Padlet is a platform that allows users to create and share digital content collaboratively. It provides virtual boards where users can post various types of content, including text, images, videos, and other multimedia. This platform caters to a wide range of users, such as educators, students, businesses, and creative professionals. Padlet operates on a subscription model, offering different pricing tiers to meet the needs of individual users and large organizations. What sets Padlet apart from its competitors is its focus on user-friendly design and aesthetic appeal, making the process of digital collaboration both efficient and enjoyable. The goal of Padlet is to enhance the way people work together online by providing an accessible and visually appealing space for sharing ideas and content.
San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$12.3MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Consumer Software, EducationIndustries
51-200Employees
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Company Match
Commuter Benefits
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Stock Options
Paid Vacation
Parental Leave
Risks
Increased competition from emerging digital collaboration tools with lower costs.
The rise of AI-driven content creation platforms may reduce manual content curation needs.
Privacy concerns related to data sharing could lead to user attrition.
Differentiation
Padlet offers a unique multimedia-friendly, free-form, real-time wiki experience.
The platform caters to diverse clients, including educators, businesses, and creative professionals.
Padlet emphasizes user-friendly design and aesthetic appeal in digital collaboration.
Upsides
Increased demand for digital collaboration tools due to remote learning trends.
Growing interest in multimedia content creation among educators and students.
The rise of subscription-based models aligns with Padlet's business strategy.
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