Member of Technical Staff, Backend at Profound

Department: Engineering

Compensation

$140,000 – $230,000/yr

Setup: On-site
Location: New York, New York
Type: Full-time
Level: not_specified
Posted: Feb 9, 2026

Description

Profound is hiring a Backend Engineer to build and optimize the infrastructure powering its AI-driven insights platform. The role involves architecting high-performance backend systems, developing scalable APIs, optimizing data processing pipelines, and ensuring security, performance, and reliability across the stack. The engineer will collaborate with front-end and data science teams and own key technical decisions. The position is on-site in New York City, San Francisco, or Buenos Aires, with visa sponsorship available for qualified international candidates and a base salary range of $175,000 to $260,000 for the NYC and SF offices.

Required Skills

Node.js
Python
Rust
PostgreSQL
MySQL
OLAP databases
Distributed systems
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
API authentication
Performance tuning

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Experience in scalable backend architecture
Experience designing efficient data pipelines and working with distributed systems
Preferred Qualifications: Strong portfolio or GitHub showcasing backend development expertise
Deep understanding of databases and query optimization
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and containerization
Strong grasp of security, API authentication, and performance tuning
Comfort in a fast-moving, high-performance startup environment
Translation Company Name: Profound

Benefits & perks

Visa sponsorship

About Profound

Profound

AI marketing

Profound is an AI marketing platform built for the agentic era, helping marketing teams see what customers ask AI, deploy agents, and measure results in a collaborative workbench. Profound also helps PR and brand teams understand brand sentiment, see which domains are cited, and tailor outreach to authors of top-cited articles.

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