Backend Engineer

Dart· San Francisco, US / Remote

Posted October 31, 2026

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Experience
3+ years
Pay
$40,000 – $100K per year
Education
Not specified
Location
San Francisco, US / Remote
Work mode
Remote
Job type
Full-time

About this role

Dart is an AI-native project management tool used by tens of thousands of teams. The backend engineer builds LLM-powered agent and chat features and maintains the Django, Postgres and Redis foundation behind them.

What you will do

  • Build and scale LLM-powered agent and planning systems
  • Design and maintain APIs and backend services in Python/Django
  • Optimize data models and queries on PostgreSQL and Redis
  • Improve existing systems and architect new ones
  • Support mission-critical operations
  • Collaborate with frontend, design and product teams
  • Join user feedback loops and design reviews

What the employer expects

  • 3+ years of backend experience
  • Python and Django
  • PostgreSQL and Redis
  • REST API design
  • AWS familiarity
  • Product-minded and fast-moving

Benefits

  • Fully remote with flexible hours
  • Home office stipend
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Pro access to AI tools
  • Regular offsites and virtual events
  • Equity of 0.50% - 1.50%

Skills

  • Python
  • Django
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • AWS
  • REST APIs
  • Git
  • Bash

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