Work alongside full-stack engineers to bring deep backend and systems expertise
Partner with product and engineering teammates to design, build, and operate backend systems supporting customer-facing features
Take ownership of backend and systems aspects of product features from early design through production and scale
Ensure product functionality is scalable and reliable as usage and complexity grow
Operate with high autonomy while collaborating closely with full-stack engineers

Proficiency in at least one strongly typed backend language (C#, Java, Kotlin, Go, or similar)
Hands-on experience with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL, including schema design and performance tuning
Familiarity with cloud-based production environments (AWS preferred)
Experience with technologies such as Kafka, Redis, or similar infrastructure components
Strong systems design instincts with the ability to reason about scalability, performance, and reliability tradeoffs
Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy, owning backend responsibilities end-to-end
Strong bias toward building practical, iterative solutions to real business problems with minimal process overhead

Experience building and operating production-grade distributed systems that support real product functionality at meaningful scale
Strong backend engineering focus; full-stack experience is welcome, but deep systems and backend expertise is essential
Hands-on experience working with multi-service architectures in a production environment
Ownership of performance, reliability, and scalability work tied directly to product features (e.g., query optimization, indexing, identifying and resolving system bottlenecks)
Fluency in using modern AI tooling as part of your development workflow
Comfortable working in an early-stage startup environment where mission-critical work may occasionally require effort outside typical working hours
Willingness to travel a few times per year for team offsites within the United States

Robust medical, vision, & dental coverage (~100% of employee premiums covered)
FSA plan offering
401(K) plan offering
Meaningful parental leave - 16 weeks fully paid for all new parents, birthing & non-birthing parents (applies to adoptions as well!)
Remote-first culture with a physical hub in the Bay Area
Generous Work From Anywhere & Wellness Benefits
Monthly cell & wifi stipend
Monthly Doordash benefits
Open & encouraged flexible time off
Company offsites to get to know the team!

Structure: founding team with experience from Blend; early-stage startup environment

Mission-critical work may occasionally require extra effort outside of typical working hours
Willingness to travel a few times per year for team offsites within the United States
Flexible schedules; trust people to manage their time
Strong sense of ownership across the team
Participation in E-Verify program as part of onboarding
Equal opportunity employer regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, parental or pregnancy status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status
Consideration for employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Vesta is hiring a Software Engineer - Backend