About the role
We're looking for Backend Engineers with 2-8 years of experience who can build and own core backend architecture and infrastructure for our AI platform. You should be deeply technical, comfortable working at startup speed, and excited about putting the best technology in the hands of warfighters and government operators.
Who we’re looking for
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2-8 YOE backend infra experience
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Experience with several of the following: Python, DevOps, Bash, Linux, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS/GCP, and agentic/LLM tooling.
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Bonus: Typescript
What you'll do:
- Design and build the core backend architecture powering Usul's AI platform for government contract capture
- Own backend systems end-to-end — from data pipelines and API design to deployment and scaling
- Work closely with forward-deployed engineers and the product team to ship features that serve Special Forces, Fortune 500 defense contractors, and other Department of War initiatives
- Build and integrate AI agents and LLM-powered workflows that help customers identify and win contracts
- Collaborate with a small, high-output engineering team (6 engineers, founders included) shipping code daily
- Occasionally travel to customer sites (a few days per month) to gather requirements and iterate alongside operators
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.
We’re hiring full-stack engineers and defense acquisition experts across San Francisco and Washington DC to help us solve the most critical infrastructure bottleneck in national security.
Join the Fremen.
Required skills
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Job details
Salary
$180,000 - $240,000
Location
San Francisco, United States
Experience
2+ years
Company
Funding
Total raised
$3.8M
Last stage
Seed
Investors
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.