Staff Engineer

Description

Beam is building the operating layer for an AI-native future. Our platform helps teams from fast moving startups to Fortune 500s, automate entire workflows using self-learning agents that adapt in real time. By removing the drag of manual, repetitive work, we free people to focus on what actually needs human thinking. We're reimagining how operations scale, with clarity, speed, and intelligence at the core.

About the Team

Beam's engineering team is building the core infrastructure for self-learning agents, turning AI into reliable, production-grade systems. We work across the full stack, from frontend to infra, solving for real-time orchestration, tool integration, and complex workflow execution. This is a high-trust, high-impact environment where engineers move fast, ship often, and help shape both the product and the platform as we scale. If you care about building with clarity, speed, and depth, you'll do your best work here.

About the Role

As a Staff Backend Engineer at Beam, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the backend systems that power our platform's functionality. You will work closely with our cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance. We are looking for someone who is passionate about building great products, has strong leadership skills, and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, startup environment.

Responsibilities

This role will require technical expertise to build our software solutions, focusing on the backend infrastructure to ensure smooth and efficient functioning of our platform. Your key responsibilities will entail the following:

• Architect, design, and lead the implementation of scalable, resilient backend systems that align with the company's product and technical vision.
• Shape and contribute to the engineering strategy, ensuring alignment with long-term organizational goals and delivering high-impact solutions.
• Drive technical roadmap planning and lead complex backend projects from concept through delivery, optimizing for reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to refine requirements and design secure, efficient backend solutions, ensuring seamless integration across the tech stack.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices and design patterns.
• Establish and promote best practices in backend engineering, including clean, maintainable, and testable code that adheres to modern design patterns.
• Manage data systems, including database architectures, caching strategies, and search technologies, with a focus on scalability and performance under high load.
• Collaborate closely with the frontend and product teams to define, refine, and optimize APIs, utilizing OpenAPI or similar standards for consistent data exchange.
• Champion code quality by conducting and overseeing comprehensive code reviews, guiding peers, and addressing technical debt proactively.
• Keep abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to backend development.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence within the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of proven experience as a Backend Engineer or similar role, with a focus on systems design and developing scalable web applications or platforms.
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Typescript ), Python or Golang.
• Proficiency in SQL databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL and NoSQL databases like MongoDB or DynamoDB.
• Experience with cloud platforms and services, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with containerisation technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with caching technologies like Redis.
• Prior experience working with Microservices architecture and implementing event-driven systems.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with a passion for tech.

The following are not strict requirements but will be given preference:

• Experience with the NestJS framework for building scalable backend applications.
• Experience with CI/CD using tools like Github Actions, AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, or any other similar tools.
• Hands-on experience with queueing solutions and message brokers like AWS SNS + SQS, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools like AWS CDK, Terraform or Pulumi.
• Knowledge of and experience working with domain-driven design (DDD) principles and test-driven development (TDD) methodologies.
• Understanding and application of SOLID principles in software design and development.
• Prior experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.

Benefits

At Beam, we're building an environment where ambitious people can do their best work, with clarity, purpose, and room to grow. We're thoughtful about what we build, how we work, and who we hire. The problems we're solving are real. The systems we're building are complex. And the people here care deeply, about craft, about speed, and about doing work that actually matters. You won't find rigid hierarchies or endless process here. You'll find high trust, high standards, and a team driven by curiosity, ownership, and long-term thinking.

What you'll find here

• Ownership with clarity: You'll drive work from idea to execution in a high-context, high-autonomy environment. We trust people to lead and follow through.
• Growth that compounds: Whether you're deepening your technical expertise, exploring leadership, or learning across disciplines, we support growth paths that aren't one-size-fits-all.
• Work that matters: You'll contribute to AI-native systems already powering real-world operations, not just prototypes or experiments.
• Aligned incentives: We offer competitive compensation and meaningful equity, designed for long-term value creation, not just short-term rewards. When Beam wins, you do too.
• A culture that raises the bar: You'll work with sharp, kind teammates who value directness, curiosity, and momentum. We challenge each other to do better and support each other every step of the way.

If this sounds like the kind of work you want to do and the kind of team you want to grow with, we'd love to hear from you