Backend Engineer

Dart is revolutionizing project management with an AI-first approach that's deeply technical and product-driven. As a Backend Engineer, you'll be working on a mission-critical infrastructure using a modern tech stack including Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, REST, and AWS.

The role involves building and scaling LLM-powered systems that enable AI-assisted planning, task/doc chat functionality, and automated agents. You'll be optimizing data models, designing robust APIs, and ensuring high performance and reliability at scale. The position offers unique opportunities to work with cutting-edge AI both in product development and your own workflow.

Dart's engineering culture emphasizes rapid iteration, high ownership, and direct collaboration with leadership on core product decisions. The team operates with minimal bureaucracy and values autonomy, curiosity, and follow-through. You'll be part of a tight-knit team of ~10 employees, including five engineers distributed globally.

The company, founded in 2022 in San Francisco, is experiencing significant growth in both revenue and team size. Their product helps teams save 7+ hours per week by eliminating routine project management work through features like intelligent planning, task breakdown, automated reporting, and duplicate detection.

This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who are:

• Passionate about product complexity and performance optimization
• Excited to work with cutting-edge AI technology
• Comfortable with autonomous work and rapid iteration
• Interested in having significant impact in a fast-growing startup
• Looking to collaborate with experienced technical founders

The role offers competitive compensation, equity that scales with ownership, flexible remote work arrangements, and various perks including unlimited PTO and access to cutting-edge AI tools. As an early team member, you'll have real opportunities to lead as the company scales.