About the RoleWe're looking for a
Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and scale the core systems that power our AI-driven logistics platform. This is a foundational role: you'll own reliable, high-performance backend services, APIs, and data pipelines that our products depend on.
What You'll Do- Backend Development & System Design
- Create scalable, resilient backend services and APIs for our logistics solutions.
- Own system architecture, balancing performance, scalability, and security.
- Partner with front-end, AI/ML, and product teams to integrate services smoothly.
- Drive high availability and reliability through proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting.
- Build and maintain thorough testing strategies (unit, integration, and performance) to keep the platform stable.
- Data Processing & Integration
- Develop pipelines that ingest data from real-time, batch, structured, and unstructured sources.
- Ensure data is consistent, reliable, and available through thoughtful schema design and database optimization.
- Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to code reviews, coding standards, best practices, and documentation.
- Track backend development trends and introduce improvements to our stack where they make sense.
- Support the onboarding and mentoring of new teammates as the team grows.
What We're Looking For- Strong Technical Background
- Proficiency in one or more backend languages: Python, Node.js, Typescript or Java
- Solid understanding of API design and implementation (REST, GraphQL).
- Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, or Redis.
- Cloud & Infrastructure Experience
- Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Experience deploying and running containerized applications with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Understanding of infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Software Best Practices
- Experience with software testing methodologies (unit, integration, end-to-end testing).
- A commitment to writing clean, maintainable, well-documented code.
- Problem-solving & Communication
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex systems.
- Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and explain technical concepts clearly.
- Growth Mindset
- Passion for continuous learning and staying current with the latest advancements in backend engineering, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure, as well as a commitment to mentoring and teaching others.
Bonus Points- Experience with building and integrating on Palantir Foundry and its various offerings
- Knowledge of defense or logistics industries and legacy system modernization.
- Contributions to open-source software or active engagement with the developer community.
Compensation: Gallatin offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience. Actual compensation may vary based on experience, skills, and location. In addition to base salary, we offer a generous equity grant, full healthcare coverage, 401k, unlimited PTO, and the perks of working in a high-caliber, mission-driven environment.
This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance. The successful candidate must be able to work in a classified environment when necessary.
Note: Due to the nature of certain government contracts held by this organization, U.S. citizenship is a requirement for all positions at Gallatin. Proof of citizenship will be required prior to employment if selected.
