Member of Technical Staff, Backend Engineer, API

Runway
Full-time
Remote
$240,000-290,000
Posted on 2 months ago

Job Description

Runway is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Backend team to build AI-powered video creation and collaboration tools. The role involves owning the full API lifecycle, implementing security measures, and improving code quality in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

  • Work with engineering team on creativity and content creation
  • Own the full API lifecycle
  • Implement API security, rate limiting, authentication, and monitoring
  • Improve performance, reliability, and code quality

Requirements

  • 4+ years of industry experience in backend software engineering
  • Fluency in one or more programming languages; TypeScript preferred
  • Experience with PostgreSQL
  • Experience with cloud primitives from AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Ability to rapidly prototype solutions
  • Humility and open mindedness

Benefits

  • No benefits