Back-end Engineer

Job Summary

Join InteractGEN, an AI-driven startup helping brands get discovered in the age of AI. You’ll design and scale backend systems using Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS, powering real-time data pipelines for AI visibility and search intelligence. Work directly with our founding team to shape product architecture, optimize performance, and drive innovation at the intersection of AI, data, and brand discovery.

Job Roles & Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and scale backend services using Node.js and TypeScript.
• ● Create REST APIs & microservices that handle real-time AI visibility tracking, prompt intelligence, and citation monitoring.
• ● Deploy to and manage AWS infrastructure (ECS, VPC, S3, CloudWatch, etc.).
• ● Optimize for low-latency, high-throughput: make our systems both fast and reliable.
• ● Set up solid CI/CD workflows so deploying feels smooth and safe.
• ● Monitor production, track metrics, and catch issues early with tools like Grafana, BetterStack, and Elasticsearch.
• ● Work closely with our founding team—you'll see your work directly influence product direction, architecture, and speed.

Cultural Expectations

• Embrace change and innovation, always seeking efficient solutions to challenges.
• 4 years of experience in backend engineering.
• Proficiency in Node.js , TypeScript and Python.
• Good hands-on experience with databases (MongoDB, SQL, Redis) and deep knowledge of your queries.
• Proven experience on AWS infrastructure. Bonus points if you’ve managed ECS clusters, VPC networking.
• Experience with async job queues (BullMQ / Redis / Kafka / SQS).
• Strong understanding of system design and microservices—scaling, failure modes, latency, etc.
• Comfortable with Docker / CI/CD pipelines / production deployments

Hiring Process

• Interview with hiring manager to assess technical skills.
• Technical interview with senior member from the technical team.
• Final interview with Tech Lead/CTO.