Senior Backend Engineer (TypeScript & AI):
- Location:Remote (LATAM)
- Time Zone:U.S. West Coast (PST/PDT)
- Employment Type:Full-Time
- Contract Type:Independent Contractor

About Our Client:
Our client is a fast-growing AI startup that has scaled from $0 to $1M ARR in just seven monthsand is entering an exciting stage of growth.

With a lean team of only 12 people, they're building AI-powered products and infrastructure that leverage the latest advancements in automation, intelligent agents, and modern software engineering. The company has already validated its product and is now focused on scaling its platform, improving reliability, and building the next generation of AI-driven systems.

This is an opportunity to work directly with highly technical founders, have a real impact on the product, and grow alongside a company with significant long-term potential.

About the Role:
Beyond writing great code, we're looking for someone who embraces modern AI-assisted development, constantly explores new technologies, and enjoys building scalable,



resilient systems in a fast-paced startup environment.

What You'll Do:
- Design, build and maintain scalable backend services using TypeScript.
- Own and improve the platform's data layer and backend runtime.
- Build, maintain and improve integrations with multiple third-party APIs.
- Create adapter layers that normalize inconsistent external data structures.
- Debug complex asynchronous systems, queues and distributed workflows.
- Improve observability, monitoring and overall platform reliability.
- Collaborate closely with the founders to implement AI-powered workflows and automation across the engineering organization.
- Continuously evaluate and adopt new AI development tools that improve engineering productivity.

Required Qualifications:
- Experience working with Node.js.
- Production experience with asynchronous job systems, queues, and distributed processing.
- Experience designing scalable backend architectures and dat

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