What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Engineer position at Caddi?
Caddi is a seed-stage startup reimagining automation for professionals by transforming simple screen recordings into fully automated workflows. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll guide our core backend architecture, APIs, and integrations, collaborating closely with the CTO, founding engineers, product design, and CEO.
What You'll Do
What You'll Do
- Drive end-to-end backend service design and development using Golang (primary) and Python, ensuring high scalability and reliability
- Architect and evolve APIs, integrations, and automation workflow logic—balancing rapid iteration with robust, maintainable systems
- Own infrastructure components with Terraform on AWS/ECS, leading decisions about performance, scalability, and security
- Partner with leadership to define technical strategy and lead the development of AI-driven product features, event-driven systems, and distributed architectures
- 7 years of backend engineering experience, ideally with significant experience in Golang (primary) and Python
- Thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment. You don't wait for perfect specs; you ask questions, propose solutions, and push things forward
- Proven track record of ownership: you've led complex projects from start to finish and know how to turn business goals into technical outcomes
- Strong communication and collaboration skills; you make work visible, give early signals, and help others unblock
- Proven track record delivering large-scale APIs, microservices, or event-driven systems in a B2B SaaS or similar environment
- Strong infrastructure-as-code skills (Terraform, AWS/ECS) and familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines
- Experience shaping technical roadmaps, driving architectural decisions, and proactively solving complex problems in ambiguous contexts
- Experience with AI systems, distributed computing, and event-driven architectures (Temporal experience is a plus)
- High Impact: Your contributions will directly shape the product and future of the company
- Impactful Work: Revolutionize how professionals automate processes
- Flexible Environment: Work fully remotely or hybrid, we have a great office in Seattle available if you prefer an in-person experience
- Comprehensive Healthcare: We offer medical (platinum PPO), dental, and vision coverage (100% paid for employees subsidized dependents)
- Salary Range: $140,000 - $180,000 per year, depending on experience and location
Salary : $140,000 - $180,000