Senior / Staff Backend Engineer

Aescape is a New York-based physical AI and robotics company redefining human recovery through intelligent, precision bodywork, elevating it into a consistent, outcomes-driven practice. Powered by real-time body mapping, advanced robotics, and proprietary software, Aescape delivers deeply personalized bodywork that continuously adapts to the individual. This creates a superior way for members to move with greater ease, recover more efficiently, and optimize how they feel every single day. Aescape is building a defining brand for recovery, shifting behavior from a sporadic experience into a progressive, measurable routine, unlocking compounding benefits that build lasting resilience and laying the groundwork for an entirely new category of proactive human health and performance. Aescape powers recovery across leading fitness, hospitality, and wellness environments, including Equinox, Life Time, Marriott, Hilton, Four Seasons, Pause Studios, and Remedy Place, and is backed by Valor Equity Partners, BroadLight Capital, and Mecha Ventures. Aescape is looking for a Senior or Staff level Backend Engineer that will work directly with a stellar team to help build core software components that enable the team to quickly build and deploy complex software. You will have the opportunity to proactively solve unique problems and build software and systems that act as force multipliers for our development teams. This is an amazing opportunity for you to own core services architecture and develop your system design capabilities. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! This is a hybrid role, based out of our NYC HQ in Chelsea. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Design and implement scalable, robust APIs in Golang that power our main applications - Enforce best practices in coding, testing, and documentation across the team - Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges in both development and production environments - Contribute to architectural discussions and strategic planning for our backend ecosystem - Be diligent, curious, and take complete ownership of your code end-to-end with a clear sense of urgency. - Leverage data-driven insights to refine system performance and functionality - Drive data-informed decisions by leveraging analytics to refine system performance - Collaborate closely with Product and Design teams to shape innovative features WHAT YOU’LL BRING - Demonstrated workplace proficiency in at least one or more programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, or similar) - Degree in-or experience equivalent to Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering. - Strong understanding of database design and modeling (e.g., PostgreSQL) - Proven track record developing scalable systems and RESTful services - Experience building and maintaining data pipelines and ETL processes - Understanding of automated testing, deployment processes, and tools - Bias toward action - iteratively creating solutions and deploying to production frequently - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Ability to work hybrid in our NYC office WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU - Join a trailblazing robotics and AI company building the future of recovery - Medical, vision, and dental insurance covered by us - 401k with up to a 4% company match - Flexible paid time off and a generous parental leave policy - Working late? Dinner is on us - Super interesting, challenging-but-tractable technical problems to solve - We’ll grow together—your personal and professional growth are equally important - An environment that empowers individuals, emboldens teams, and rewards achievement - Competitive salary + bonus. The base salary range for the role is $160,000-$220,000 + 10% discretionary bonus BEGIN YOUR AESCAPE CAREER JOURNEY At Aescape, we're on a mission to redefine self-care for a better world, and we're seeking trailblazers to join us on this journey. We're inspired by individuals who are passionate, driven, and eager to learn. We value diverse perspectives and reso