Founding Backend Engineer
Company: Meridian
Location: New York City
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
As a Backend Engineer, you'll design and enhance the core
systems powering our AI capabilities. Your role involves developing
scalable APIs, efficiently processing large datasets, and building
reliable, performant backend infrastructure. What You’ll Do Design
and implement robust backend systems supporting AI-driven
analytics. Develop scalable APIs enabling real-time insights and
efficient data handling. Optimize data processing pipelines for
large-scale structured and unstructured datasets. Ensure system
security, performance, and reliability at every level of the stack.
Work closely with front-end engineers and data scientists to
deliver seamless, high-impact features. Own key technical
decisions, balancing speed with long-term maintainability. Who You
Are A strong portfolio or GitHub showcasing backend development
expertise. Expertise in Node.js, Typescript and Python with
hands-on experience building scalable backend solutions. Deep
familiarity with database systems (PostgreSQL, S3, data lakes etc.)
and efficient query design. Proven track record developing robust
data pipelines and experience with distributed systems. Familiarity
with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization
(Docker, Kubernetes). Strong grasp of security best practices, API
authentication, and performance tuning. Comfortable in a
fast-moving, high-performance startup environment. Experience in
System Prompt Engineering and LLM Output Evaluation.
Keywords: Meridian, Union City , Founding Backend Engineer, Engineering , New York City, New Jersey
