About the job
About Us
At Amari AI, we are transforming the logistics industry by replacing outdated manual workflows with intelligent AI agents. Our cutting-edge technology collaborates with human operators, automating complex, document-heavy processes to enable faster, more accurate shipment processing.
Having surpassed the initial development phase, we have successfully achieved product-market fit and are experiencing exceptional growth, with over 100% month-over-month revenue increase. With $5 million raised from notable investors including First Round Capital and Pear VC, we are expanding our platform's capabilities. Our highly skilled team is composed of experts from leading tech companies such as Google, LinkedIn, and Salesforce, as well as prestigious academic institutions and AI research facilities.
The Role
In the capacity of Senior Backend Engineer at Amari AI, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the core data infrastructure that drives our AI-powered logistics platform. This position offers substantial ownership and autonomy, allowing you to design and scale systems responsible for ingesting, processing, and delivering real-time logistics data across various AI components, including pipelines, queues, databases, and search layers. Your technical leadership will significantly influence product reliability and performance from the outset.
What You’ll Do
Design and scale distributed backend systems - including queue pipelines, service boundary definitions, and robust failure management strategies such as retry mechanisms, circuit breakers, and graceful degradation.
Manage database design and reliability - focusing on schema design, indexing strategies, and query optimization tailored to specific use cases, along with data pipelines that maintain synchronization across systems at scale.
Develop AI-driven search infrastructure for real-time logistics lookups and enhanced AI features.
Provide technical leadership in a dynamic startup environment - establishing engineering standards, collaborating closely with the founders on strategic roadmaps, and mentoring future backend engineers.
Who We're Looking For
5–8 years of professional experience in backend software engineering, preferably in high-growth startups or large-scale production environments.
Proven track record of end-to-end ownership of backend systems in fast-paced, ambiguous settings.
Demonstrated capability in making informed architectural decisions under time constraints, with flexibility to adapt as requirements evolve.

