Backend Engineer, Primitives

Lapel
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 190,000 - 240,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Attention to detail"]

Build and maintain core primitives (state, history, permissions, and events) and extensible data models for Lapel's backend, delivering reliable foundations for product experiences and enterprise-grade flexibility.

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Lapel
Lapel
3 months ago

Backend Engineer, Primitives

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Job Summary

Build and maintain core primitives (state, history, permissions, and events) and extensible data models for Lapel's backend, delivering reliable foundations for product experiences and enterprise-grade flexibility.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build the state, history, permissioning, and event models that make every Lapel primitive reliable and extensible
  • •Design an extensibility model that gives customers power without turning Lapel into an unstructured blank canvas
  • •Make primitives usable by both people and agents, with clean actions, histories, permissions, and memory surfaces
  • •Help decide what should become a Lapel default, what should be configurable, and what should remain fully custom
  • •Collaborate with the team to ensure primitives enable scalable, enterprise-grade customer experiences

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 190,000 - 240,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kCommuter Benefits

Key Requirements

  • •3+ years of backend or software engineering experience, with a track record of designing systems others build on top of
  • •Experience designing APIs, data models, permissions, and backend abstractions
  • •Ability to balance simplicity and flexibility in system design and make clear product decisions
  • •Experience turning messy real-world workflows into reliable, reusable systems
  • •Customer-focused mindset and ability to translate product needs into robust backend foundations
Experience:3+ yearsSaaS
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingAttention to detail
Tech Stack:TypeScriptReactViteTailwindNode.jsPostgreSQLTemporalPulsar

Company Brief

Lapel
Lapel is an online menswear brand specializing in suits, blazers, and tailored clothing, offering curated styles, accessories, personalized styling services, and made-to-measure options for modern professionals via e-commerce.
Industry: Fashion & Apparel
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