Backend Engineer (Python) — Forward Deployed
restackMillbrae (CA)
Backend Engineer (Python) — Forward Deployed
Posted 3 days ago
restackMillbrae (CA)
SENIORITY
Senior
About the role
Backend Engineer
Location: San Francisco Type: Full-time, On-site Experience: 1–4 years (Junior–Mid)
Team: Restack Boilerplate (Backend + Workflow)
About the Role:
We're hiring a Backend Engineer with a Forward Deployed mindset to help enterprise product teams adopt the backend side of the Restack Boilerplate — our Python-based reference implementation for AI agents, workflows, evaluation, and tool orchestration. You'll customize backend services, workflows, integrations, and simulation environments for large US enterprises running advanced agent systems on Restack. You will collaborate directly with product teams, build bespoke features for POCs, and create reusable enterprise modules.
What You'll Do:
- Backend Engineering (Python)
- Extend and customize the Restack Boilerplate backend (Python)
- Build durable workflows, agent logic, and tool execution layers
- Integrate with enterprise APIs (internal tools, CRMs, ERPs, analytics, etc.)Implement evaluation pipelines, agent state/memory models, and simulation tasks
- Work with Temporal/Kubernetes-based execution flows (with our guidance)
- Build reusable Python modules that product teams can customize
- Forward-Deployed Engineering
- Join enterprise POCs and gather requirements from product teams
- Customize backend logic based on vertical-specific needs (support, operations, safety, compliance, etc.)Build domain-specific tools and enterprise integrations
- Debug and optimize agent workflows in customer environments
- Work closely with founders to iterate on product and boilerplate features
- Cross-Team WorkPair with frontend FDEs to build complete end-to-end prototypes
- Provide backend insights to help product teams design better agent behavior
- Help define the "enterprise-ready" Python backend experience for Restack
- You're a Good Fit If You…Have 1–4 years of experience with PythonCan design and ship backend services quickly
- Enjoy solving real customer problems in the field
- Feel comfortable integrating with unfamiliar APIs quickly
- Have basic understanding of: event-driven systemsworkflow enginesREST/gRPC APIscontainerized deployments
- Want a role that mixes engineering + product + customer-facing work
- Experience with Temporal, LLM APIs, Kubernetes
- Experience in enterprise or compliance-heavy environments
- Interest in AI agent evaluation or simulations
Why Join:
- Your work powers the backend of enterprise AI agent deployments
- You'll help shape the reference backend for the entire Restack ecosystem
- You'll collaborate directly with US enterprise product teams
- Exposure to cutting-edge AI workflows and durable execution models
Fast path to Senior Engineer or Senior FDEInterested? Email both LinkedIn & GitHub profiles and any link of relevant projects you've contributed to at jobs@restack.io.
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