What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Backend Engineer position at Beacon Talent?
About the Company:They are a pioneering “Generative Engine Optimization” (GEO) platform that helps brands get discovered and perform well on the next generation of search: AI-powered, generative search engines (like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, plus emerging GenAI engines).The company is based in San Francisco, was founded around 2024–2025, and has received seed funding (notably from Y Combinator as part of its Winter 2025 batch).About the RoleOur Client is looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to design and build the core platform capabilities that power leading companies like Greptile, Julius, Render, SoFi, and others. This person will play a critical role in translating complex business problems into elegant technical solutions—while driving measurable improvements across performance, automation, and user experience.MissionBuild foundational backend and platform features that support enterprise-scale customersTranslate business needs into robust, scalable, and maintainable backend systemsIdentify opportunities for intelligent automation and workflow optimizationDeliver backend architecture that anticipates user goals and enables new product capabilitiesKey OutcomesImprove system latency through architectural enhancements and performance tuningReduce user workload per week through automation, workflow efficiencies, and backend-driven intelligenceConsistently ship features that users didn’t know they needed—by deeply understanding their goals and uncovering more efficient paths to themCore CompetenciesCustomer Empathy: Ability to understand user needs, motivations, and friction points, and build systems that meaningfully address themExceptional Problem-Solving: Strong analytical thinking, systems design, debugging, and optimization skillsHigh Agency: History of founding something, leading major initiatives, or building impactful side projectsFast Learner: Thrives in ambiguous environments and can absorb new concepts, systems, and technologies quicklySpiky Talent: Deep expertise in at least one area- backend systems, distributed systems, databases, infrastructure, etc.Intelligence & Drive: Demonstrates ownership, craftsmanship, and a values-driven approach to engineeringTech StackFrontend:Next.js App RouterReact 19MotionTailwind Radix primitivesBackend:Node.jsTemporalKubernetesPostgresOLAP systems
Salary : $196,230 - $232,760