Founding Backend Engineer

Location: Remote

Company: Merlin AI

About Us: We are building an AI powered ERP for construction companies in the US and are disrupting a massive 30 year old industry. We are a fast-paced startup where things are changing quickly, and design moves rapidly. We are looking for a dedicated and hardworking Frontend React Developer to join our dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems, APIs, and databases to support our product.
• Collaborate with the founding team to define and implement technical architecture and infrastructure.
• Build scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant systems that can handle growth and adapt to change.
• Lead the selection of frameworks, tools, and technologies that align with the company’s long-term vision.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code while maintaining high coding standards.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines and ensure smooth deployment processes.

Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize backend performance and reliability.

Qualifications

Must-Haves:

• Strong foundation in computer science basics, including algorithms, data structures, and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in at least one backend programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Node.js, Go, etc.).
• Experience designing and managing scalable systems and RESTful or GraphQL APIs.
• Familiarity with databases (SQL and NoSQL), caching strategies, and cloud services.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to break down complex problems into elegant solutions.
• A self-starter mindset with the ability to take ownership of projects and work independently.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience in early-stage startups or building products from scratch.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of DevOps practices, infrastructure-as-code, and monitoring tools.

Exposure to machine learning pipelines, AI agents.

What We Offer:

1. Competitive pay.
2. Agency to learn and grow fast.
3. Opportunity to build fast, break things, and rebuild them.
4. Competitive salary.
5. Fully remote work environment.
6. Opportunity to learn new frameworks and experiment as much as possible, using the latest and greatest in tech.

Work hours are typically long but you will get a lot of ownership and a chance to try out different technologies, write complex algorithms and see it in production.

If this is something that excites you, and you are extremely passionate and thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, we would love to hear from you!