Software Engineer, Backend

Company: HMBL
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: February 17, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description HMBL is your premiere Talent Partner and Executive Search Solution. We were founded on the fact that technical recruiting is most fruitful via partnership than it is transactional. We partner the most innovative, cutting-edge tech companies. HMBL stances its foundational values around transparency, overcommunication, and the desire to improve. We leverage best industry practices, historical and predictive data and AI to acquire the industry's top 5% of technical talent. Are you passionate about making the impossible possible? Are you interested in working with the best and brightest in the tech industry? Do you want to work on the front-lines of innovation? We have what you're looking for! Stay hungry. Stay HMBL. We're seeking a Founding Software Engineer for an early staged AI startup in Mountain View. About the Role Hands on experience developing technology using Python A builder of business logic with Web Framework such as Django and MySQL Experienced in Nginx, Kafka, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis, and big data platforms A developer that writes reusable, testable and efficient code An effective communicator at all levels Requirements 3 years of experience in developing/architecting large scale Web services Bachelors, Master or PhD in Computer Science or related fields from a top University Experience in databases, distributed systems, and backend performance measurement and optimization Experience in Python or other programming languages such as Go, Java, or C++ Experience in web frameworks such as Django Experienced in MySQL, Redis, Elastic Search, Kafka, and Cassandra Good understanding of database internals like transactions and indexes. Experience in database schema design Experience in working on the AWS Wants ownership and impact and looking to own projects from end to end Substantial production server experience or equivalent Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We prohibit any form of workplace discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities

Keywords: HMBL, San Jose , Software Engineer, Backend, IT / Software / Systems , Mountain View, California