Software Engineer, Backend

Responsibilities

• Scale backend systems to hundreds of millions of users while maintaining high performance and availability
• Build and optimize APIs that power real-time collaborative editing and AI content generation
• Design and implement distributed systems that handle massive scale with reliability
• Ship features across the full stack, working closely with frontend engineers to deliver polished experiences
• Architect solutions for complex technical challenges in areas like data consistency, caching, and query optimization
• Collaborate with product and design to turn ideas into production-ready features

Requirements

• 3+ years building production backend systems
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems, databases, and API design
• Deep proficiency in TypeScript/Node.js or similar backend languages
• Experience scaling systems to handle millions of users and high throughput workloads
• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL, Redis, or similar database technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working with websockets, streaming, or scaling inference workloads

About the Company

Gamma builds an AI-powered product that allows users to create and share ideas through modern, collaborative content creation tools.