Principal Backend Engineer

3 weeks ago


san francisco, United States Lumicity Full time

Location: San Francisco (Onsite Monday-Thursday)

We're a fast-growing startup transforming how gamers track and analyze their performance, and we're looking for a skilled Principal Backend Engineer. If you're passionate about backend architecture, high-performance systems, and want to make a major impact, we'd love to meet you.


What You'll Do:

  • Lead design and architecture of scalable, high-performance backend systems
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align backend solutions with business goals
  • Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers
  • Optimize cloud infrastructure and drive best practices for system design and operations


What We're Looking For:

  • 8 years in backend engineering with deep expertise in Rust
  • Strong experience with Postgres, Redis, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)
  • Proven track record of delivering scalable, high-performance systems
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills


Nice to Have:

  • Experience with Elixir, Phoenix, Tokyo/Axum, or RocksDB
  • Familiarity with gaming backend systems


Why Join Us?

  • Play a key role in shaping a high-impact product
  • Work with a passionate, collaborative team
  • Enjoy flexibility with work-from-home Fridays


Ready to make a difference? Apply now



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