Staff Backend Engineer

About Beam

Beam is a tech start-up revolutionizing business operations with AI. Our AI Agents empower organizations by automating repetitive tasks, boosting productivity in seconds. With seamless integration into business applications, our agents provide support where teams need it most. Our mission? To transform business practices, increase efficiency, improve competitiveness, and scale operations globally.

To learn more about us, please visit our website at https://www.beam.ai/

About the Role

As a Staff Backend Engineer at Beam, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the backend systems that power our platform's functionality. You will work closely with our cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance. We are looking for someone who is passionate about building great products, has strong leadership skills, and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, startup environment.

Responsibilities

This role will require technical expertise to build our software solutions, focusing on the backend infrastructure to ensure smooth and efficient functioning of our platform. Your key responsibilities will entail the following:

• Architect, design, and lead the implementation of scalable, resilient backend systems that align with the company’s product and technical vision.
• Shape and contribute to the engineering strategy, ensuring alignment with long-term organizational goals and delivering high-impact solutions.
• Drive technical roadmap planning and lead complex backend projects from concept through delivery, optimizing for reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to refine requirements and design secure, efficient backend solutions, ensuring seamless integration across the tech stack.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices and design patterns.
• Establish and promote best practices in backend engineering, including clean, maintainable, and testable code that adheres to modern design patterns.
• Manage data systems, including database architectures, caching strategies, and search technologies, with a focus on scalability and performance under high load.
• Collaborate closely with the frontend and product teams to define, refine, and optimize APIs, utilizing OpenAPI or similar standards for consistent data exchange.
• Champion code quality by conducting and overseeing comprehensive code reviews, guiding peers, and addressing technical debt proactively.
• Keep abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to backend development.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence within the team.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of proven experience as a Backend Engineer or similar role, with a focus on systems design and developing scalable web applications or platforms.
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Typescript (Node.js), Python or Golang.
• Proficiency in SQL databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL and NoSQL databases like MongoDB or DynamoDB.
• Experience with cloud platforms and services, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with containerisation technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with caching technologies like Redis.
• Prior experience working with Microservices architecture and implementing event-driven systems.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with a passion for tech.

The following are not strict requirements but will be given preference

• Experience with the NestJS framework for building scalable backend applications.
• Experience with CI/CD using tools like Github Actions, AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, or any other similar tools.
• Hands-on experience with queueing solutions and message brokers like AWS SNS + SQS, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools like AWS CDK, Terraform or Pulumi.
• Knowledge of and experience working with domain-driven design (DDD) principles and test-driven development (TDD) methodologies.
• Understanding and application of SOLID principles in software design and development.
• Prior experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.

Why Beam?

At Beam, we foster a culture of ownership and growth, giving you the freedom to take charge of your work and make a meaningful impact on the future of AI. As part of a highly collaborative, fast-paced startup, you’ll have the opportunity to work at the forefront of AI innovation, designing and building solutions that address real-world business challenges.

We offer more than just a job. Here, you’ll find:

• Ownership and autonomy: You’ll have the opportunity to own the full lifecycle of projects, from conception to execution, and see your work directly impact businesses worldwide.
• Personal and professional growth: We encourage continuous learning and innovation. Whether you're advancing in your technical expertise, growing your leadership skills, or shaping the next generation of AI solutions, your growth is our priority.
• Being at the cutting edge: You’ll be working with the latest AI technologies, driving innovation in generative AI and natural language processing.
• Competitive benefits and stock options: We offer a competitive salary, stock options, and comprehensive benefits to ensure you're not only rewarded today but also invested in the future of the company.
• Collaborative Culture: You’ll work alongside brilliant minds in an agile, collaborative, and supportive startup environment, where your ideas can truly make a difference.

If you are passionate about leveraging AI to drive innovation and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you! Join us in shaping the future of AI-powered solutions!