Senior Backend & Infrastructure Engineer-Full Time (US /LATAM)

About Very Good Ventures

Very Good Ventures is a global consultancy that delivers clients elegant solutions using disruptive technologies. At VGV, we believe that building very good technology starts with a culture of excellence, collaboration, humility, and openness – and of course, have a very good time while doing it. We place our company values and culture at the forefront of everything we do. Rising toપ્રominence as the foremost Flutter experts, VGV is at an exciting stage of growth as we expand our global presence and our range of strategic services. Our mission is to lead the most influential companies through new digital frontiers and improve the relationship between technology and those that create, manage, and experience it. VGV’s client roster spans industries, including Toyota, Google, Dow Jones, JSX, Betterment, and Norwegian Cruise Lines. People come to work at VGV to solve challenging problems with the newest technology, alongside some of the best talent in the industry, and in a culture that remains steadfastly dedicated to its employees.

Job Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Backend & Infrastructure Engineer (Infrastructure & Scalability) to design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure and backend services. This role requires deep expertise in backend services development, DevOps, programmatic infrastructure / Infrastructure As Code (IaC), and Site Reliability Engineering to ensure the stability and performance of our internal and client product initiatives. You will be instrumental in standing up, scaling, and supporting complete backends as well as individual services, including deployed AI agents and agentic infrastructure. As a consultancy, the needs and technology stacks of our clients can range widely across projects, as such we are looking for candidates with breadth of expertise and a flexible mindset. Our product development focus leans heavily towards cloud infrastructure and more recently towards deployment of AI agents and agentic infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Platform & Infrastructure

• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure using programmatic tools such as Terraform, OpenTofu, or similar.
• Build and manage staged development environments and corresponding CI/CD pipelines to ensure rapid, reliable, and automated deployments.
• Oversee observability, monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for performance, usage metrics, and security.
• Establish best practices for security, compliance, and cost optimization within cloud deployments.
• Build, deploy, and manage individual services, including autonomous agents, ensuring they are scalable and performant.

Backend Development & Integration

• Develop, deploy, and scale robust backend services and microservices, with a focus on high availability and resilience.
• Develop and maintain robust backend APIs and integration services. Strong working knowledge of API design and expertise with GraphQL deployment.
• Working knowledge or backend architectural patterns and their application.
• Collaboration with front-end teams for services integrations and performance.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a Backend or Full Stack Engineer with a strong emphasis on DevOps, programmatic infrastructure and/or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
• Expertise in programmatic infrastructure and cloud resource management using infrastructure-as-code tooling.
• Strong experience with one or more of the major cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS, or Azure).
• Deep proficiency in at least one modern backend language (e.g., Python, Typescript, Go, Java/Kotlin, C#, or Rust).
• Solid experience designing and scaling production backends, building and deploying custom services, and utilizing cloud managed services.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with feature-flagging and staged product rollouts.
• Experience implementing and managing observability, logging, and alerting systems.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with evolving requirements.
• All resumes must be in English
• Must be fluent in English (level 3)

Nice to haves

• Certification from one or more cloud platform (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
• Experience building and scaling AI-powered services or agents.
• Anthropic or other AI certification (e.g., Claude Certified Architect Foundations).

Total Rewards For US Based Candidates

VGV wants all employees to be supported in their personal and professional development, so we take a comprehensive approach to compensation and benefits. The initial annual base salary for this position is expected to range from $175k-$205k based on experience and location. We benchmark every role based on location and against comparable companies to ensure competitiveness; however, actual compensation is highly dependent on numerous factors such as location, experience, knowledge and skills, qualifications and other job-related factors.

Benefits

• Passion and enthusiasm for what we create.
• REMOTE first and global company.
• Subsidized health insurance, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous parental leave.
• Flexible PTO and company holidays.
• End of year company shut down (December 25 - January 1), in addition to observing company holidays.
• 12 -16 weeks universal fully paid family leave.
• Other benefits available based on location.

Total Rewards For Non-US Based Candidates

VGV wants all employees to be supported in their personal and professional development, so we take a comprehensive approach to compensation and benefits. We benchmark every role based on location and against comparable companies to ensure competitiveness; however, actual compensation is highly dependent on numerous factors such as location, experience, knowledge and skills, qualifications and other job-related factors.

Benefits

• Passion and enthusiasm for what we create.
• REMOTE first and global company.
• Subsidized health coverage.
• Generous parental leave.
• Paid Time Off
• End of year company shut down (December 25 - January 1), in addition to observing country holidays.
• Other benefits available based on location.

Company Values

• Raise the Bar
• Grow with Grit
• Build Momentum
• Collaborate with Candor
• Enjoy the Ride

Very Good Ventures is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. We are committed to providing a fair and inclusive work environment, free from discrimination and harassment, and promoting diversity in our workforce. We value and celebrate the unique perspectives and contributions of each member of our global workforce, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to our success as a company.

Key skills/competency

• Backend Development
• Infrastructure as Code
• Cloud Platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)
• DevOps
• Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
• CI/CD Pipelines
• API Design (GraphQL)
• Microservices
• Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• AI Agents