# Founding Backend Engineer at Novaflow

- Company: Novaflow (YC S25)
- What the company does: The AI data analyst for biology labs. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.novaflow.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-03-25
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/novaflow/jobs/VbarVsf-founding-backend-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/novaflow-founding-backend-engineer/

## About the role

We're hiring a Founding Backend Engineer to build the infrastructure and services that make the whole platform work. APIs, cloud infrastructure, databases, data pipelines for moving large genomics datasets through the system. You'll make the architecture decisions that determine how this thing scales.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 2+ years building and running backend services in production
- Strong with cloud platforms, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes
- Deep SQL knowledge and data modeling experience
- Proficient in Python and Node.js for APIs and services
- Experience with microservices, service-to-service communication, and API design

Tags: Engineering