Software Engineer (Backend)

Numeral
San Francisco, CA
Remote
Job Description
Numeral is building the automation backbone for internet commerce, starting with sales tax compliance. We're a fast-growing company from Y Combinator's W23 batch, backed by top-tier investors.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience building and scaling backend or infrastructure systems
  • Proficiency in Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, and AWS
  • Experience managing containerized workloads using tools like Kubernetes, ECS, or similar
  • Expertise in observability tooling and monitoring pipelines
  • Proven ability to design fault-tolerant, distributed systems at scale
  • Strong debugging and performance optimization skills across the stack
  • Exceptional collaboration and communication skills

Benefits

  • Flexible, remote-first culture
  • Strong mentorship and ownership opportunities
  • Visible impact immediately through enablement and operational design
  • Core builder in an ambitious, globally minded startup
  • Learn hands-on how to scale international compliance systems
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