Senior Backend Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Go/Golang)

Salary: $200,000 - $400,000 annually + competitive equity
Employment: Full-time
Location: San Francisco, CA - onsite, 5 days per week
Visa support: Open to eligible visa transfers

About the Opportunity:

Our client builds consumer products at the intersection of gaming, entertainment, fintech, and real-money experiences. They are looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer who enjoys building, takes initiative, and drives projects from idea to production. You will own significant parts of the backend, ship consumer-facing features, and solve technical challenges that directly influence product performance and business growth. This opportunity suits someone who has delivered meaningful results at a fast-growing startup or a company with a high engineering bar and is ready for greater ownership and responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own backend features end-to-end, from technical design and implementation to launch and ongoing improvement.
• Build consumer-facing functionality that delivers measurable business impact.
• Solve data-driven engineering problems, including matchmaking, fraud prevention, and related platform challenges.
• Develop and improve backend systems supporting real-money consumer experiences.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines, experimentation platforms, and engineering workflows to help the team ship quickly and reliably.
• Work independently, navigate ambiguity, and drive projects to completion.
• Identify opportunities to improve products and systems, taking on broader ownership as you deliver results.

Required Experience and Skills:

• 3–8 years of experience in backend software engineering.
• Experience at a fast-growing startup or a company with a high engineering bar, with demonstrated initiative and independent ownership.
• Proficiency in Go (Golang), or strong backend engineering skills with a demonstrated ability and willingness to ramp up quickly in Go.
• Experience owning and shipping consumer-facing backend features from concept to production, with measurable results.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to explain technical decisions, trade-offs, and business impact.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal direction in a fast-paced environment.
• Availability to work onsite in San Francisco five days per week, or willingness to relocate.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with matchmaking, anti-fraud systems, recommendation engines, or similar data-driven systems.
• Hands-on experience improving CI/CD pipelines or experimentation platforms.
• Experience in consumer technology, gaming, fintech, payments, or real-money platforms.
• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

What’s Offered:

• Annual salary of $200,000–$400,000, plus competitive equity.
• Significant ownership of backend systems and product features.
• The opportunity to work on consumer products serving millions of users.
• Increasing scope and responsibility based on performance and impact.
• Collaboration with an ambitious team across engineering, product, growth, and creative disciplines.