Lead/Staff Backend Engineer, Core Chat

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ASAPP

At ASAPP, our mission is simple: deliver the best AI-powered customer experience—faster than anyone else. To achieve that, we’re guided by principles that shape how we think, build, and execute. We value customer obsession, purposeful speed, ownership, and a relentless focus on outcomes. We work in tight, skilled teams, prioritize clarity over complexity, and continuously evolve through curiosity, data, and craftsmanship. We’re seeking technologists and problem solvers who thrive in fast-paced environments, love collaborating with great talent, and approach every day like it’s Day 1. We're a globally diverse team with hubs in New York City, Mountain View, Latin America, and India—embracing both hybrid and remote work to bring the best minds together, wherever they are. If you're driven by continuous learning, rapid pivots, and the challenges of building in a high-growth startup, we’d love to talk. This is more than a job—it’s a journey. You’ll have strong experience with either Go, C

We’re seeking technologists and problem solvers who thrive in fast-paced environments, love collaborating with great talent, and approach every day like it’s Day 1. We're a globally diverse team with hubs in New York City, Mountain View, Latin America, and India—embracing both hybrid and remote work to bring the best minds together, wherever they are. If you're driven by continuous learning, rapid pivots, and the challenges of building in a high-growth startup, we’d love to talk. This is more than a job—it’s a journey.

You’ll have strong experience with either Go, C++, Java/Kotlin, Node.js or Ruby. You’ll hopefully have experience with architecture and mentoring (though not totally necessary), and you’re ready to really put those skills to work. If you thrive in an environment of deep thinking, impactful research, and startup-paced execution, ASAPP is the ideal place for you.

What you'll do

Join a team of great engineers that owns parts (microservices) of our product
Collaborate with other engineers and teams to develop new features, improvements, and fixes to handle our current and future scale
Be in touch with cloud infrastructure challenges and bring solutions to scale
Collaborate with our recruitment process in technical interviews
Be part of the team’s on-call rotations
Collaborate with our platform team defining/maintaining core frameworks

What you'll need

5+ years experience building software with either Java, Go, or C++ (we use Go/Kotlin, but we'll teach you if you haven't used it)
Self-learner, independent, and have outstanding problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Totally comfortable with all aspects of backend engineering

What we'd like to see

BS or MS degree in Computer Science, or equivalent hands-on experience
Service Oriented Software Architectures
Web service development, REST or SOAP APIs
Scalable distributed applications experience

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Stock options
OSDE 410 for the family group
Wellness perks
Learning & development stipend
Mac equipment
3 weeks of vacation
English lessons

ASAPP is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. If you have a disability and need assistance with our employment application process, please email us at careers@asapp.com to obtain assistance. #LI-SL1 #LI-Remote

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