Transparent Search Group
Staff Backend Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, US
Role snapshot
Transparent Search Group is hiring a Staff Backend Software Engineer on a full-time basis. This is an on-site role based in San Francisco, California, US.
- Company
- Transparent Search Group
- Location
- San Francisco, California, US
- Work mode
- On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
Who this role suits
Experienced professionals who can lead projects, set direction and be accountable for outcomes, not just tasks.
How to prepare your application
- Prepare examples of decisions you drove, how you measured the result, and how you worked with other teams.
- Be ready to discuss trade-offs and scope, not only the tools you have used.
- Read what Transparent Search Group publishes about its product or team, so you can say clearly why this role and this company.
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About the role
Staff Backend Software Engineer
Company: Confidential — first outbound operating system for SMS
Location: San Francisco, CA (in office 5 days per week)
Compensation: $225,000 - $300,000 + competitive equity
Employment Type: Full-time
Visa Sponsorship: Not available (US citizens and green card holders)
About the Company
The client is the first outbound operating system for SMS, giving enterprise brands AI-first infrastructure to deliver campaigns at scale across enterprise, SMB and political messaging. It delivers billions of messages a month.
Founded in 2023, the client recently raised a $50M Series A from top-tier investors and is a team of about 18.
The Role
The client is hiring a Staff Backend Software Engineer (6+ years) to own and build the core backend systems behind its highly scalable SMS messaging infrastructure. You will join a small, elite team with massive technical impact, and should have strong career velocity and a record of building 0-to-1 products at high-growth startups (pre-seed to Series B).
What You Will Do
- Own and build core backend systems across routing, messaging, delivery and automation.
- Design and ship scalable services handling billions of messages a month.
- Drive 0-to-1 development of entire product surfaces, not just features.
- Work closely with a lean engineering team.
- Solve hard infrastructure problems at scale while moving quickly from idea to production.
What You Bring
- 6+ years of backend engineering experience
- A record of building 0-to-1 products at high-growth startups (pre-seed to Series B)
- Experience with high-scale, queue-based infrastructure
- Node.js/TypeScript and AWS experience
- Ability to work in the San Francisco office 5 days a week
- US work authorization without sponsorship
Tech Stack
Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, SQS, queue-based infrastructure
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