• Own and improve backend systems supporting tldraw.com http://tldraw.com, our SDK, and related infrastructure
• Improve release safety and speed (versioning, testing, rollbacks)
• Build and scale backend services, APIs, data flows, and systems that power tldraw.com http://tldraw.com
• Investigate and resolve production incidents and infrastructure issues
• Partner with product engineers across the stack, and document what you build so the team can move faster
• Fluency with TypeScript, Node.js, and systems design
• Ability to write production-quality code independently (without AI assistance during our interview process)
• Strong hands-on experience building and operating production backend systems
• Experience with infrastructure, CI/CD, monitoring/alerting, and incident response
• Track record improving reliability, developer experience, or release quality
• Clear communication, strong judgment in ambiguity, and comfort helping other engineers level up on backend/infrastructure
• IT’S A PLUS IF YOU
• Have been an early or founding engineer at a startup
• Have experience with developer tools, SDKs, real-time collaboration, or local-first software
• Have used Cloudflare, real-time databases, or similar backends for collaborative applications
• Have built infrastructure for products serving both end-users and developer customers
• Contribute to open source or developer communities
• WHAT YOU’LL GET