Backend Engineer (+ Equity) at HaveYouMet, Inc.

HaveYouMet, Inc. is a self-owned NYC startup founded in 2023 that is building an AI-driven dating app designed to get people off their phones and into real-world dates by automating matching and booking.

About the role

As a Senior Backend Engineer at HaveYouMet, Inc., you will anchor our technical architecture for a consumer product with AI at its core. You'll design and scale serverless services, integrate LLMs, and make critical infrastructure decisions. Your work will directly enable users to move from digital swiping to meaningful, real-world connections.

Location: Remote, USA

Why this role is remarkable

• Lead technical direction at an early-stage startup with a direct line to the founder and high impact on product strategy.
• Work on a mission-driven product that uses AI to solve the loneliness epidemic by facilitating authentic IRL dating experiences.
• Shape the backend of a high-growth consumer platform with substantial equity and complete ownership of the technical stack.

Responsibilities

• Design, scale, and maintain backend architecture using Node.js, Firebase Cloud Functions, and serverless technologies to support growing user traffic.
• Integrate advanced LLM and ChatGPT capabilities into the core product to automate date planning and enhance personality-based matching algorithms.
• Mentor the current engineering team on backend best practices while making pivotal calls on infrastructure and tooling for the company.

Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience building and shipping production-scale backend systems with a focus on high-reliability and performance.
• Proven track record of owning architecture decisions and scaling consumer-facing services within a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment.
• Deep proficiency in Node.js, Python, or Go, coupled with a strong understanding of serverless infrastructure and complex API design.