Backend 10X Engineer

Summary

Join SFR3, a real estate investment fund managing $2B+ in affordable single-family homes, as a 10x Engineer. You will build software to solve critical business challenges, working remotely with a team of seasoned business owners and product experts. The role involves leveraging AI to accelerate development, designing backend systems, integrating with third-party APIs, collaborating on roadmap prioritization, and analyzing system performance. Experience in real estate is not required; however, a passion for building impactful tools and a strong backend development background are essential. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in Python and cloud-based services, with additional skills in other languages and databases being beneficial.

Requirements

• Experience building backend systems that drive real-world processes and results
• Strong expertise in Python
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming
• Deep knowledge of AWS and cloud-based services
• Understanding the benefits and tradeoffs of different databases and their setups including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis and DynamoDB
• Strong product sensibilities to build experiences users love
• AI-first sensibilities
• Working timezone overlaps at least 5 working hours with US Eastern

Responsibilities

• Leverage cutting-edge AI to accelerate development. You’ll experiment with and adopt modern AI tools—like large language models, code-generation platforms, and automation frameworks—to rapidly prototype features, streamline workflows, and continuously innovate
• Design and develop backend systems that power our field and property management operations. You'll build robust and scalable services that integrate with both our in house developed solution and external SaaS whether it be a reliable ledger or AI driven resource optimization models
• Integrate with third-party APIs (REST, GraphQL, etc.) to enhance our platforms and ensure seamless communication between different services
• Collaborate on scoping and prioritizing the roadmap. We constantly ship and evaluate new problems and opportunities to improve workflows. You’ll regularly interact with users, ship fast, and help define our long-term tech vision—making trade-offs between effort and impact to focus on the most critical work
• Analyze system efficiency and performance. We’re committed to continuous improvement and optimization. You’ll use data to monitor software performance and identify opportunities that drive business results and enhance system reliability

Preferred Qualifications

• React, Java and Ruby on Rails knowledge
• Entrepreneurial experience