Backend Platform Engineer at Usul
Usul is hiring a Backend Platform Engineer in San Francisco, CA, US. On-site. Pay: USD 180k-240k/yr.
About Usul
Usul provides an AI platform that helps companies win government contracts. The platform automatically identifies contract opportunities ranked by match score, connects users with government stakeholders who control budgets, and helps shape defense programs early in the acquisition cycle. Usul serves Fortune 500 companies and startups, and operates across allied nations.
Backend Platform Engineer job description
About Usul
Usul is a Silicon Valley AI lab helping America and its allies buy technology at the speed of Amazon Prime. We're Stanford dropouts, MIT AI scientists, and Tier-1 Special Forces Operators dedicating our lives to rebuilding the infrastructure that equips the Western world.
We’re the youngest founders to ever win a US Defense contract. Over the past year, we’ve helped Global 500 companies including RTX, BAE Systems, Palantir and Ukrainian drone manufacturers win $12B in contracts across 30 NATO nations.
You’ll be a backend platform engineer building the core platform infrastructure that world governments will use daily to acquire any technology at the speed of relevance.
Who we’re looking for
2-8 YOE backend infra experience
Experience with several of the following: Python, DevOps, Bash, Linux, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS/GCP, and agentic/LLM tooling.
Bonus: Typescript
Has passion for solving mission-critical national security problems
About the interview
15-minute screening with Joon (CTO) or Oliver (CPO)
30-minute Culture Fit with Jarren (CEO)
3-hour Technical Interview with Joon (CTO)
On-site at San Francisco/DC
Offer!
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