Amari AI — Senior Backend Engineer

San Francisco, California, United StatesOnsiteFull TimeSenior$180,000–$260,000 /yrPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Role summary

Amari AI is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and scale the core data infrastructure for their AI agents in the logistics industry. This high-ownership role involves building distributed systems, data pipelines, and search infrastructure for real-time processing and automation. The engineer will collaborate directly with founders, define engineering standards, and support hiring and mentorship. The position requires 4-6+ years of backend experience, a strong understanding of distributed systems, and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced startup environment. The role is based onsite in San Francisco.

Senior Backend Engineer — Amari AI
Location:
San Francisco, CA (Onsite)
Base Salary:
$180,000–$260,000
Equity:
0.2%–0.5%
Visa:
H-1B transfer, O-1, OPT supported
About Amari AI
Amari AI is building AI agents for customs brokers and the broader logistics industry, a $10 trillion market still reliant on manual, document-heavy workflows. The platform automates customs entries, tracks regulatory updates, and integrates directly with Gmail, Microsoft Teams, Slack, CargoWise, and Descartes. Achieved product-market fit with 30+ customers, 100%+ MoM revenue growth, and 30,000+ hours returned to brokerage teams. Backed by First Round Capital and Pear VC with $5M raised.
Role Overview
High-ownership backend engineering role focused on designing and scaling the core data infrastructure powering AI-driven logistics systems. You will build distributed systems, data pipelines, and search infrastructure that enable real-time processing and automation at scale. Zero-to-one environment with direct founder collaboration.
Core Responsibilities

Architect and scale distributed backend systems including queue pipelines and communication layers
Design systems for resilience using retry strategies, circuit breakers, and graceful degradation
Own database architecture including schema design, indexing, and query optimization
Build AI search infrastructure for real-time logistics data and AI-driven features
Define service boundaries and backend engineering standards
Collaborate directly with founders on roadmap, architecture, and technical direction
Support hiring and mentorship of future backend engineers

Requirements

4–6+ years of backend software engineering experience
Experience in high-growth startup or production environments
Proven ability to design and ship backend systems end-to-end
Strong understanding of distributed systems and architectural trade-offs
Ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments
Willingness to work onsite in San Francisco

Nice to Have

Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SQS
Familiarity with AI/ML pipeline infrastructure
Experience with Elasticsearch or pgvector
Background in logistics, customs, or regulated industries

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