Staff Backend Engineer, Data

Summary

Join Pulley, a company dedicated to simplifying company creation, as a Staff Software Engineer. You will spearhead the design and implementation of crucial backend systems, building scalable infrastructure and shaping data models and APIs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful features for startup founders. As a Staff Engineer, you will set the technical direction for projects, modernizing the platform and ensuring robust data models. This role demands someone who thrives in ambiguity and wants to build systems that power company-building at scale. Pulley offers competitive salary and equity, comprehensive benefits, and a chance to work with a high-performing team.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience building backend systems at scale
• Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages - ideally Go or Python
• Deep understanding of database design, data modeling, and persistence best practices
• Experience designing APIs and working across the stack in close collaboration with frontend teams
• Product intuition and a track record of shaping features that solve real customer problems
• A systems-thinking mindset. You care about abstractions, long-term scalability, and maintainability
• Ability to mentor and technically lead cross-functional projects

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve backend services, APIs, and data models to support new product features and platform capabilities
• Lead architecture decisions that improve the reliability, scalability, and performance of our systems
• Own key parts of our persistence layer, including database schema design, migrations, and data integrity
• Collaborate with AI, frontend, and product engineers to deliver seamless user experiences
• Partner with PMs and designers to scope and define product initiatives from concept to launch
• Champion code quality, technical rigor, and maintainability across the codebase
• Mentor other engineers and help raise the technical bar across the team

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Unlimited PTO + Winter holiday break
• Parental leave
• Generous stipends for WFH, learning, wellness, and AI tools
• 401(k) match (US) / Pension match (Canada)