Remote Senior/Staff Backend Engineer

Description:

• Air is a Creative Ops System for creative teams that automates tasks for managing content and enhances creativity through image recognition, automated versioning, and approval workflows.
• The company launched in March 2021 and has raised over $70 million from notable venture capital groups.
• The role is for an experienced Backend Engineer to join the Apps & Integrations team.
• The engineer will work hands-on with the backend codebase and desktop sync engine, which operates on thousands of client machines.
• Responsibilities include building features, reviewing code, writing tests, maintaining infrastructure, and defining a long-term architectural vision.
• The technology stack includes TypeScript, React for the web app, Electron for the desktop app, and Node for the backend, with AWS as the cloud provider.
• Key tasks involve driving the architectural design of a public API, implementing data storage strategies, designing for high availability, collaborating with stakeholders, identifying bottlenecks, mentoring junior team members, and fostering involvement across product areas.
• Candidates must include the code AIR-ENG-2025 in their application.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 8+ years of backend experience with large-scale distributed web applications.
• A strong understanding of API design with a focus on security and scalability is required.
• Experience with stateful and event-driven client-side applications is necessary.
• Candidates should have contextual insight into shifting QA and Security to the left.
• Comfort with event-driven and service-oriented architectures is essential.
• Experience in driving complex architectural transformations from start to finish is required.
• A deep understanding of cloud-based services such as AWS, GCP, and Azure is necessary.
• Candidates should have experience leading projects while balancing business and technical constraints.

Benefits:

• Air contributes 90% to medical, dental, and vision insurance and 75% to dependent coverage.
• Employees receive life insurance, disability insurance, and membership to One Medical.
• A generous work from home stipend and professional development reimbursement are provided.
• Employees enjoy unlimited vacation days.
• The company culture emphasizes a focus on problem-solving, empathy in communication, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• The role is remote, allowing for flexibility in work location.
• Compensation for this role ranges from USD $146,000 to $264,000 if based in the US, and CAD $160,000 to $292,000 if based in Canada.