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Profound

Member of Technical Staff, Backend

New York, New York
Salary
$140K - $230K
Level
Staff
Work type
On-site · New York

Not stated in the posting: visa.

Open. First seen 2 October 2026.

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About the role

Profound's standard text

Profound is the fastest-growing AI marketing platform, used by 15% of the Fortune 500 including Comcast, Estée Lauder, and Walmart, and innovators like Ramp, MongoDB, and Figma. It is where marketing teams do the work: research, briefs, content, campaigns, reporting, all in one place, alongside agents that carry the load with them.

Built on 2B+ real user prompts and growing, Profound’s data shows you what people ask AI and what the models say back. Profound's AI Marketer joins that data with deep context about our customers to find the opportunities worth acting on, and then puts agents to work: automating reporting, drafting content, auditing pages for readability, running competitive research. It measures what works and gets better every day.

As a Backend Engineer, you will build and optimize the infrastructure that powers our AI-driven insights. You will design scalable APIs, process large datasets efficiently, and ensure high-performance systems that help businesses take control of their AI presence.

What you’ll do

  • Architect and develop high-performance backend systems that support AI-driven analytics
  • Build and maintain scalable APIs to power real-time insights and data retrieval
  • Optimize data processing pipelines to handle large-scale structured and unstructured data
  • 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
  • Proficient in Node.js, Python, or Rust, with experience in scalable backend architecture
  • Deep understanding of databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, or OLAP databases, and query optimization
  • Experience designing efficient data pipelines and working with distributed systems
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, or Azure and containerization including Docker and Kubernetes
  • Strong grasp of security best practices, API authentication, and performance tuning
  • Comfortable in a fast-moving, high-performance startup environment

Location

This is an on-site role in our NYC, SF or Buenos Aires office, designed for builders who thrive on speed, iteration, and meaningful impact. We are happy to support visa sponsorship for qualified international candidates.

For this role, the expected base salary range is $175,000 to $260,000 (NYC and SF). Comp may vary based on location. Profound’s total compensation package is designed to be competitive and includes base salary, equity, and a full range of benefits and perks. Final compensation will depend on factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and will be determined during the interview process. Our recruiting team will share more details about the full compensation package and benefits as you move through hiring.

Profound's standard text

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What this role asks for

Particular to this role

Azure · Docker · GCP · GitHub · MySQL · Node.js

Rare in Profound's other 33 open postings.

Standard for backend roles

AWS · Kubernetes · PostgreSQL · Python

Common in backend postings at any company.

In most of Profound's ads

Figma · MongoDB

Named in most of its open postings, whatever the role.

67% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Profound's standard text, folded away below.

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The team: Engineering HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 10 open in Engineering. 1 was posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in July: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.

WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS

Figma (10 of 10), MongoDB (10 of 10), Rust (6 of 10), AWS (5 of 10), Python (5 of 10), JavaScript (4 of 10), PostgreSQL (4 of 10)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

From the team and dates on Profound's own job board.

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