Air is a Creative Ops System for creative teams. Our product automates the mindless tasks that creatives and marketers do every day to manage content and unlocks creativity through image recognition, automated versioning, and approval workflows. We launched in March 2021 and have raised +$70m from world-class venture capital groups including Avenir, Tiger Global, Headline Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, WndrCo, and Slack Ventures.
The Role
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and ship product features end to end across Air’s web platform. You’ll own every step of the development lifecycle—requirements gathering, architecture, implementation, testing, release, and iteration—while collaborating closely with Product, Design, and fellow engineers. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, love creating clarity from ambiguity, and can flex between frontend and backend codebases, this role is for you.
Core Responsibilities
Deliver Product Features End to End

• Collaborate with Product and Design to break down ambiguous problems into clear requirements and thoughtful technical decisions.
• Own the entire development cycle, from ideation to deployment - across our React/Node stack.

Contribute to Engineering Excellence

• Participate in on-call rotations, tech-spec reviews, and code reviews.
• Continuously improve engineering practices, suggesting and delivering enhancements across both frontend and backend codebases.
• Help grow the team by interviewing and mentoring engineers.

Operate with Speed and Clarity

• Drive projects forward in a high-velocity, resource-constrained environment where requirements may be lightly defined.
• Proactively create clarity, seek support from stakeholders, and occasionally wear a product hat to keep initiatives moving.

Build Across the Stack

• Work fluidly across backend and frontend technologies, including React, TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, Vercel, and modern tooling.
• Design APIs, architect data models, and implement UI components that scale.

Provide Technical Leadership

• Offer thoughtful feedback on technical designs and code reviews.
• Advocate for high-quality technical decisions and best practices, helping to set the standard for Air’s engineering culture.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of professional software development experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment (ideally in SaaS or technology-driven industries) with significant exposure to both backend and frontend systems.
• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency with React, TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, and common modern dev tooling. Experience deploying and maintaining production web applications at scale.
• Entrepreneurial Drive: You like to work in public, own problems end-to-end, and move with intentional speed - so your best ideas ship fast and make a visible dent.
• Obsessed with Winning: Everyone at Air plays to win, says the hard thing, and progresses every day while building genuine relationships.

How We Work at Air

• Act like a driver: Take initiative and ownership without waiting to be told.
• Work in public: Share ideas openly, get feedback early, and collaborate across teams.
• Play to win: Aim high and bring creativity, adaptability, and focus to your work.
• Say the hard thing: Give and receive feedback with clarity and respect.
• Disagree and commit: Debate honestly, then align quickly to move forward together.

BenefitsWhy Air?

• Growth and Impact: Join a rapidly scaling company with a mission to transform the creative ops space. Your work will have a direct, tangible impact on [our ARR growth].
• Comprehensive Benefits: We offer competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with dependent coverage. You’ll also enjoy a generous work-from-home stipend, professional development reimbursement, and unlimited vacation days.
• Commitment to Diversity: We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and strive to create an inclusive culture that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds and experiences.
• Competitive Compensation: The compensation range for this role is USD $146,000 to $215,000 base salary.

At Air, we’re committed to building a world-class team and helping every individual reach their full potential. If you're passionate about solving big problems and growing with an innovative company, we’d love to meet you!