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Senior Backend Engineer

Pump.co ยท San Francisco, CA, US ยท On-site

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About Pump.co

The Costco for cloud is here ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ. Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

You will play a critical role in building our platform, driving the technical direction of our company. This is a hands-on position that will involve working on all parts of our backend, from the infra to services, and collaborating with other engineers, designers, and founders. A great opportunity for someone to create a lasting impact not only on the primary product but also on the company's values and vision, given our early stage - we hope Pump would be that career defining opportunity for all of us!

What they're looking for

  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience as a backend engineer, with a focus on building scalable and reliable web applications, preferably at a pre-Series B startup. Tech Lead experience is a plus
  • Ability to decompose large problems into concrete deliverables and milestones and then deliver against the committed plan
  • Strong proficiency in Python, and familiarity with at least one Python backend framework. We use FastAPI!
  • Experience with AWS and knowledge of AWS cost and billing is a plus
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases. We use Postgres and Dynamo!
More about this role

Cloud spend is a whopping $500 billion/yr, the biggest growing expense category for any tech company - tackling these costs requires continuous effort and time from DevOps teams.

Pump is a building the fastest way to save ~60% on cloud spend. Our AI-powered platform not only fully automates savings but we also leverage the power of group buying for even greater discounts. Our mission is to use AI to transform the status quo of cloud cost optimization.

We are backed by Y Combinator and our founding team consists of seasoned entrepreneurs with prior exits. We have a transparent, collaborative and a fast-paced culture that prioritizes winning with a flat organizational structure.

Skills : Kubernetes, Python, PostgreSQL, AWS, LLM/AI

You will play a critical role in building our platform, driving the technical direction of our company. This is a hands-on position that will involve working on all parts of our backend, from the infra to services, and collaborating with other engineers, designers, and founders. A great opportunity for someone to create a lasting impact not only on the primary product but also on the company's values and vision, given our early stage - we hope Pump would...

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