AiDASH, Inc.

Staff Engineer - Backend

Palo Alto, California, United States · Work style not stated

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EmployerAiDASH, Inc.
LocationPalo Alto, California, United States
Work styleWork style not stated
Employer posted5 hours ago

About AiDASH

AiDASH is leading the PreventionFirst™movement for electric utilities and transforming grid resilience through its pioneering platform that unifies vegetation, asset, storm, and wildfire intelligence. Powered by SatelliteFirst™ Inspection & Monitoring, AiDASH delivers comprehensive visibility across the entire grid at the right frequency and budget, using the right data modality. More than 200 customers trust AiDASH to keep the lights on, spend where it counts, and defend every decision, Securing Tomorrow across every mile of the grid. Learn more at www.aidash.com.

The PreventionFirst movement is growing, and so is the recognition behind it. In 2026, Forbes named AiDASH one of America's Best Startup Employers for the 4th consecutive year, and TIME included AiDASH among America's Top GreenTech Companies for the 3rd year in a row. Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ ranked AiDASH No. 12 in the San Francisco Bay Area, and No. 59 overall in their selection of the top 500 for 2024.

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Join us in Securing Tomorrow Together!

The Role

We’re looking for a Staff Engineer to architect and build the services behind new products incubated in our product pods. In this role, you will own back-end architecture for multi-tenant SaaS products from first pilot through production scale, make and defend the language and framework calls for each new product, and design the APIs and tool surfaces that let AI agents work with our data. This is a hands-on role: you will write code, ship pilots, and set the technical bar for the engineers around you.

How you’ll make an impact:

Architect multi-tenant SaaS and distributed back-end systems that scale with customer and data growth
Design PostgreSQL schemas, query patterns, and tenancy isolation models built for performance and security
Build well-structured APIs and expose product capabilities as tool surfaces for AI agents using MCP or similar protocols
Make and defend language and framework decisions for new pod products, balancing speed to pilot with long-term maintainability
Take new product ideas from concept to pilot to product, and make the call to stop work that isn’t earning its place
Raise the engineering bar through design reviews, mentoring, and hiring

What we’re looking for:

8+ years of back-end software engineering experience.
Deep experience architecting multi-tenant SaaS and distributed systems at scale.
Expert PostgreSQL knowledge, including schema design, performance tuning, and tenancy isolation.
Strong API design skills, with hands-on experience or clear depth building tool surfaces for agents (MCP or similar).
Expert in Java and proficient in Python or TypeScript, with a record of making and defending language and framework choices.
A track record of turning an idea into a pilot and then a product, and the judgment to know when to kill one.
Architected a system that is still running in production at scale.
AI-Native Product Engineering: Proven ability to use AI coding tools and agents to rapidly build, evaluate, and ship end-to-end products. Candidates will complete a hands-on, AI-assisted product-building interview to demonstrate their ability to direct AI tools, validate generated code, and make sound architectural trade-offs across inference infrastructure and user-facing application delivery.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

What you’ll love:

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage: 100% coverage for employees and 80% for their spouses and children
Health Reimbursement Account (HRA): 100% funded by AiDASH to cover medical deductibles
401(k) Plan: Begin contributing after two months of employment to prepare for your future. Currently, no company match is offered
Parental Leave: Supportive parental leave with 16 weeks for primary caregivers and 4 weeks for secondary caregivers
Generous Vacation Policy: Accrue 20 vacation days per year, plus enjoy an additional flex holiday to celebrate whatever feels most important to you
Winter Break: From December 25th through January 1st, we give everyone time off to recharge and enjoy time with family and friends!

We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices, and we promote a work environment where everyone, from any race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, can do their best work.

We offer a competitive annual pay range of $230,000 to $270,000 for this full-time position, which includes a base salary and bonus based on performance. This range reflects the anticipated annual pay range (base + bonus) for new hires. We strive to ensure our compensation packages are equitable and aligned with industry standards. Your recruiter can share more about compensation during the hiring process.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible interview experience for all candidates. Please let us know if you require any accommodation during the interview process, and we will make every effort to meet your needs.

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