Backend Engineer

About the role

We’re seeking a Backend Software Engineer to build, maintain, and scale the core systems that support our AI-driven logistics platform. In this foundational role, you’ll be responsible for creating reliable and performant backend services, APIs, and data processing pipelines critical to the success of our products.

Responsibilities

• Backend Development & System Design
• Develop robust, scalable backend services and APIs powering our logistics solutions.
• Design and maintain system architecture, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.
• Ensure high service availability and reliability through proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Implement and maintain robust testing strategies including unit, integration, and performance testing to ensure platform stability and reliability.
• Collaborate closely with front-end, AI/ML, and product teams to integrate services seamlessly.
• Data Processing & Integration
• Implement data ingestion pipelines from structured, unstructured, real-time, and batch data sources.
• Maintain data consistency, reliability, and availability through effective database schema design and optimization.
• Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to coding standards, best practices, and documentation.
• Stay informed of backend development trends and introduce relevant improvements to our technology stack.
• Support onboarding and mentoring of new team members as we grow.

Requirements

• Strong Technical Background
• Proficiency in one or more backend languages: Python, Node.js, Typescript or Java
• Solid understanding of API design and implementation (REST, GraphQL)
• Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, or Redis
• Cloud & Infrastructure Experience
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Experience deploying and managing containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Understanding of infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Software Best Practices
• Experience with software testing methodologies (unit, integration, end-to-end testing)
• Commitment to writing clean, maintainable, well-documented code
• Problem-solving & Communication
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex systems
• Strong collaboration skills, capable of working effectively across teams and clearly communicating technical concepts
• Growth Mindset
• Passion for continuous learning and staying current with the latest advancements in backend engineering, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure, as well as a commitment to mentoring and teaching others

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in backend software development

Skills

• Experience with Palantir Foundry and its offerings
• Experience with defense or logistics industries and legacy system modernization
• Contributions to open-source software or active engagement with the developer community

Benefits

Compensation: Gallatin offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience. Actual compensation may vary based on experience, skills, and location. In addition to base salary, we offer a generous equity grant, full healthcare coverage, 401k, unlimited PTO, and the perks of working in a high-caliber, mission-driven environment.

Pay

$80K - $210K

Schedule

N/A

Location

N/A

Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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