Software Engineer, Backend at Squint

• Salary Range: $125k – $190k

• Plus Equity

About us:

Squint is the Manufacturing Intelligence Platform that brings together the latest innovations in AI and AR to make every operator an expert. Our story starts with manufacturing, a $7T industry that is the foundation of the world as we know it. Faced with a generational inflection point, the industry is in need of a new wave of technology that bridges the knowledge gap between the retiring and incoming workforce.

We believe our solution can extend beyond manufacturing, and we’re working on empowering workforces in industries like Energy, Healthcare, Hospitality, and more. Squint’s mission is to accelerate human potential by bringing digital knowledge into the real world.

About the Job:

Squint is searching for Software Engineers! In this role, you’ll create scalable and efficient backend systems and infrastructure to power our cutting-edge AI and AR platform. You will be responsible for not only making decisions on the technology stack, but also influencing the product roadmap and product design. As a key early employee at Squint, you will help create and grow a world-class engineering culture; we play for the front of the jersey, and we care about our craft.  

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute across all technical aspects of development at Squint.

• Create scalable architecture, review code, and perform all phases of the development life cycle.

• Collaborate with product management, design, and customers as stakeholders for your work.

• Understand customer use cases and actively apply this knowledge to engineering projects and product decisions.

• Help build a world-class engineering culture, including all of the stages involved in bringing a product from concept or idea through market release and beyond.

• Flexibly contribute to various tasks as needed – we’re a startup!

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field.

• 6+ years of experience working as a Software Engineer.

• Experience with one or more of the following areas (or related technologies): 

  • Modern web/backend technologies: React, Typescript, Node, Next, Python

  • Cloud platforms/infrastructure: GCP, AWS, Azure, Docker, Nginx

  • Databases: Relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and Non-relational (MongoDB, Firestore)

  • Integrations with large-scale enterprise systems like IBM, SAP, Oracle

• Track record of creating scalable, performant, and well-documented software.

• High energy, clarity of communication, curiosity, and empathy.

• Team-oriented, collaborative, and high-ownership mindset.

• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits:

• Remote first

• Health insurance

• Maven digital platform for parent and parents to be

• PTO

• 401(k)

• Laptop

• Travel to company offsites

A final note

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Squint is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds without regard to race, gender, age, or any other protected characteristic. We encourage you to apply even if you’re not quite sure you fit all the requirements for the role!

Ready to redefine the future? Join us at Squint and be a part of something revolutionary.