Software Engineer, Backend

About the Company

Profound is the marketing platform for the AI era. Backed by Lightspeed, Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, and Khosla Ventures at a $1B valuation, we provide brands with the intelligence to see how AI represents them and the Agents to act on it.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop high-performance backend systems that support AI-driven analytics
• Build and maintain scalable APIs to power real-time insights and data retrieval
• Optimize data processing pipelines to handle large-scale structured and unstructured data
• Ensure system security, performance, and reliability at every level of the stack
• Work closely with front-end engineers and data scientists to deliver seamless, high-impact features
• Own key technical decisions, balancing speed with long-term maintainability

Requirements

• Proficient in Node.js, Python, or Rust
• Experience in scalable backend architecture
• Deep understanding of databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, or OLAP databases
• Experience designing efficient data pipelines and working with distributed systems
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong grasp of security best practices, API authentication, and performance tuning
• Comfortable in a fast-moving, high-performance startup environment