Gamma
Software Engineer, Backend
$180K–$310K
San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · Posted May 21, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years building production backend systems.
About the job
Build and scale backend and full-stack features for Gamma’s AI-powered content creation product, including APIs, distributed systems, and collaborative editing.
What you'll do
- Scale backend systems for high performance and availability; design reliable distributed systems.
- Build and optimize APIs for real-time collaborative editing and AI content generation.
- Ship full-stack features and address technical challenges involving data consistency, caching, and query optimization.
What they ask for
- 3+ years building production backend systems, with strong distributed systems, database, and API design fundamentals.
- Deep proficiency in TypeScript/Node.js or similar backend languages, and willingness to work in a TypeScript stack.
- Experience scaling systems for millions of users and high-throughput workloads.
- Strong understanding of PostgreSQL, Redis, or similar database technologies.
Nice to have
- Prior experience with websockets, streaming, or scaling inference workloads.
Pay
$180K - $310K USD base salary
Tools
TypeScript, Node.js, React, PostgreSQL, Redis
AI focus
Build APIs supporting AI content generation and work with AI models; scaling inference workloads is a nice-to-have.
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