# Backend Engineer at Pump.co

- Company: Pump.co (YC S22)
- What the company does: The Costco for cloud is here 🔥🔥. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.pump.co/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $160K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2025-06-09
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/pump-co/jobs/Ny4eT9d-backend-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pump-co-backend-engineer/

## About the role

Skills : Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes (nice to have), LLM/AI (bonus) As a Backend Engineer , you’ll contribute directly to the core of our product and infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone looking to grow within a strong engineering team while delivering meaningful work that touches real customers.

## What they're looking for

- 3–6 years of professional backend engineering experience
- Proficiency in Python and familiarity with FastAPI or similar frameworks
- Experience with SQL databases—we use PostgreSQL
- Comfort working in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes (nice to have)
- Excitement about early-stage startups and the ability to thrive in fast-moving environments

Tags: Engineering