About the job
Greetings from Team Granola!
If you haven't had the chance yet, we invite you to explore our innovative projects and discover why joining us could be your best decision.
We are on the lookout for a dedicated Product Engineer specializing in Backend development. Your mission? To help us scale our systems and prepare Granola for an exciting journey to 100x more users.
In this pivotal role, you will tackle scaling challenges head-on, create secure and resilient infrastructure, and develop sophisticated backend solutions that enable thrilling new features.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Driving the evolution and scalability of our backend systems
Designing and implementing high-performance APIs and services
Building infrastructure to support advanced AI functionalities
Enhancing database performance and optimizing query efficiency
Continuously improving system reliability and observability with better monitoring and alerting mechanisms
Collaborating across teams to ensure our infrastructure accommodates ongoing product innovation
Your ideal background includes:
Proven engineering experience in tech-driven and product-focused environments
Strong command of TypeScript and Node.js
Practical experience with cloud infrastructure and infrastructure as code (we utilize AWS with Terraform)
In-depth knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL is our choice)
Familiarity with serverless architectures (we are fans of AWS Lambda!)
Solid grasp of security best practices and performance optimization techniques
As a person, you are:
Primarily a builder with a passion for innovation
Eager to work in-person from our London office (most of the time)
Thriving in a startup environment (either you've worked in one or have a strong interest in the zero-to-one phase)
Valuing collaboration with kind, ambitious, and pragmatic colleagues
Enthusiastic about infrastructure for AI/ML

