Backend Engineer - San Jose, CA

Job Description Job Description Title: Backend Engineer (Founding / First Backend Hire) Location: San Jose, CA (In Person) Salary: $230,000 – $275,000 / Annually Job Type: Full-Time | Exempt Benefits: Eligible for medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO Sponsorship: Not available GenAI-powered consumer technology company is hiring its first Backend Engineer to help turn cutting-edge machine learning and visual media research into production-grade systems. This is a foundational engineering role working directly with research scientists, frontend engineers, and leadership to build the backend platform that will power a new generation of AI-driven photography and photo-editing experiences. This role blends rapid prototyping with long-term platform ownership and is ideal for an engineer who enjoys building from scratch, shipping quickly, and setting technical standards that will scale with the company. The Opportunity As the first dedicated backend engineer, you’ll own the core backend a...