Staff Software Engineer - Supernal

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Drive platform architecture decisions and align the team on scalable, maintainable patterns
• ▹Review a high volume of code, design docs, and architectural proposals for scalability, reliability, security, and operability
• ▹Be a technical mentor and force multiplier: unblock engineers, raise the bar on production readiness
• ▹Own and evolve the core backend platform (Django/DRF/ASGI) performance and correctness
• ▹Scale async execution across Celery + Dramatiq + Temporal/Cortex; implement resilient workflow patterns (retries, circuit breakers, graceful degradation)
• ▹Optimize PostgreSQL/pgvector (query tuning, connection pooling) and caching strategies
• ▹Maintain and improve Kubernetes deployment infrastructure (GKE, Helm, Terraform/OpenTofu) and CI/CD + rollout strategies
• ▹Own KEDA autoscaling policies and resource allocation across worker pools
• ▹Own reliability of RabbitMQ, Redis, and PostgreSQL infrastructure; lead incident response and post-mortems
• ▹Extend OpenTelemetry + Datadog instrumentation, dashboards, alerts, and SLOs; profile and reduce latency/memory bottlenecks

Requirements

• ▹10+ years building and operating production backend systems at scale
• ▹Deep expertise in Python (Django preferred) and relational databases (PostgreSQL)
• ▹Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred)
• ▹Strong background in distributed systems: message queues, event sourcing, workflow orchestration
• ▹Production experience with async task systems (Celery, Dramatiq, or similar)
• ▹Track record of debugging complex production issues across multiple services
• ▹Ability to work autonomously and drive technical initiatives without close supervision
• ▹Clear technical communication, able to explain tradeoffs and build consensus

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with Temporal or similar workflow engines
• ▹Background in LLM infrastructure, RAG systems, or AI/ML platforms
• ▹Familiarity with OpenTelemetry, Datadog, or similar observability stacks
• ▹Experience with KEDA or other Kubernetes autoscaling solutions
• ▹Contributions to multi-tenant SaaS platform architecture
• ▹History of improving developer experience and platform abstractions

Soft skills

About the company

Supernal helps SMBs hire their first AI employee. Its AI teammates are built with intelligent, agentic workflows deployed on a proprietary platform, handling real business processes alongside human teams. Supernal is part of Infinity Constellation.