# Software Engineer - Backend at Specter

- Company: Specter
- What the company does: Search 55M companies, 550M people and every funding or M&A event in real time—surface hidden startups, size markets and act first. Backed by Entrepreneur First.
- Company website: https://tryspecter.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2025-10-03
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/specter/e4046807-31e3-4974-82d0-50971972b2ed
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/specter-software-engineer-backend/

## About the role

Architect and implement scalable backend services and data pipelines for high-throughput, real-time streams of video, sensor, and detection data. Design and optimize distributed storage and compute systems for low-latency data access and high availability.

## What they're looking for

- Strong experience designing and operating distributed systems in production
- Deep proficiency in Python, Go, or Node.js with a solid foundation in systems-level thinking
- Extensive experience with AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, SQS, Lambda, VPC networking)
- Hands-on experience with Terraform or equivalent infrastructure-as-code tools
- Strong PostgreSQL skills—schema design, query optimization, and migration strategies
- Experience with containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD automation

Tags: Engineering