Staff/Senior Backend Engineer
About DualEntry
Founded in 2024, DualEntry is one of the world’s fastest-growing AI startups.
Our AI-native ERP lets accounting teams achieve more in less time. $5M-ARR businesses to NYSE-listed companies trust DualEntry to automate away manual data entry work with AI. We’re finally making the one-person finance team a reality and putting the pain of legacy ERPs from the 1990’s in the past.
We operate with urgency and ownership. We move fast.
Why This Role Matters Now
Since starting 18 months ago, we’ve raised $100M from world-class investors such as Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Contrary Ventures and Google Ventures.
We got there by moving incredibly fast and hiring and sharp, hard-working people.
We’re a small team, growing fast with huge momentum - join early.
This is an intense, hands-on role with full ownership. We expect you to push for excellence and raise the bar.
📍 Location: Remote - this role is available across all countries with 4hr+ overlap for the US ET timezone (NYC HQ)
Where you'll create impact
- You’ll own end-to-end execution for backend systems and infrastructure
- You’ll build APIs, services, and real-time systems handling complex accounting logic
- You’ll collaborate with founders, product, and frontend engineering to turn complex workflows into secure, performant systems
- You’ll design, implement, and ship production-ready features at high speed
- You’ll manage data migrations, scaling challenges, external integrations, and end-to-end reliability
- You’ll drive measurable outcomes that accelerate DualEntry’s product velocity and stability
What sets you up for success
- Hardcore work ethic and high agency
- 8+ years of experience in backend engineering
- Proven track record in high-growth, high-ownership environments
- Strong skills in PostgreSQL, SQL, ORMs, migrations, and schema design
- Experience with AWS or comparable cloud infrastructure
- Strong API design and testing experience
- Understanding of CI/CD, deployment, and production readiness
- Bonus: expertise in Python and modern frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, or Django)
- Ability to manage complex systems with evolving requirements
- Fluent English (C1+) with clear communication
Why you’ll thrive here
- Significant equity ownership in one of the top AI companies in the world
- You’re joining early and will grow with DualEntry
- Your feedback shapes the product directly
- High-speed culture
- High-trust environment with high expectations
- Ambitious mission - ERP is one of the largest B2B software markets in the world ($220bn per year), this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to build the next generation ERP in an industry that has not seen new entrants in 30+ years
Benefits & Perks
- Base Salary: $150,000 - $250,000 USD
- Equity: $50,000 - $80,000 USD
- Contract type: B2B
- Remote-first team - the fastest team you will have ever worked with
- Time Off: 15 PTO days + 12 public holidays
- Visa sponsorship option for relocation to NYC within 2+ years
- Early-stage role with high autonomy and real long-term upside
- Enjoy a learning & development budget for courses, certifications, and language learning to keep growing your skills.
- Work where you feel most productive at co-working spaces or from your home office with support for setup, internet, and phone.
- Plus, wellness perks and more to make your workday even better!
We hire the best, expect the best, and give you the masterclass of your career - an archaic and huge industry like ERP only goes through a restructure like this once in a lifetime. It’s hard, it’s intense, and it’s the most rewarding work you’ll ever do.
If you’re hungry, driven, and ready to build something massive, climb aboard!