Staff Platform / Backend Engineer

At Gabb, we're on a mission to bring back the magic of childhood.

Think outdoor adventures and real connections! We create safe tech that lets kids be kids, even in a digital world. Why? Because families deserve to stay connected without sacrificing safety. Our team is full of optimistic folks who love a good challenge (and having fun!). Join us as we champion a fearless approach to safe tech and help build a brighter future for families everywhere. ✨

What You'll Do

Gabb is seeking an exceptional

Staff Platform Engineer to serve as a technical leader who will be at the forefront of our company's technology and execution in keeping kids safe. As a Staff Platform / Backend Engineer at Gabb, you will architect, develop, and maintain highly resilient backend services and platforms that operate with 24 / 7 uptime—because keeping kids safe cannot tolerate outages. You will drive technical excellence across teams, establishing and maintaining rigorous standards for high availability, scalability, and system reliability. This role requires someone who thinks holistically about the customer experience and can execute large-scale initiatives that directly fulfill the needs of families relying on Gabb's safe technology. You will be responsible for transforming systems that struggle with resiliency, uptime, or scalability into highly scalable, bulletproof architectures as quickly as possible. Your technical leadership will elevate engineering teams around you to consistently meet the highest standards of quality and reliability.

Additionally, you will :

• Architect and implement consumer-facing, high-scale, high-availability systems with 99.9%+ uptime requirements
• Establish and maintain rigorous SLOs and SLAs, achieving them through quality architecture, comprehensive testing, monitoring, and proactive observability
• Design resilient system architectures including event-driven systems, microservices, and modular monolithic patterns with intelligent failover and recovery mechanisms
• Lead cross-functional technical discussions and communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Drive technical strategy for API gateways, caching layers, and service contracts that ensure system reliability and performance
• Mentor and elevate engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence and customer-first thinking
• Proactively identify and resolve scalability bottlenecks before they impact our families
• Own end-to-end delivery of large-scope technical initiatives alongside engineering teams
• Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and observability practices that prevent issues before they occur

What you'll need

What will really impress us :

While we value talent from everywhere, we are currently limited to hiring employees who reside in Utah. We appreciate your understanding.

Why You'll Love Gabb

🌎 Mission driven to protect kids and make a difference in the world

⚖️ Work-life balance with unlimited PTO, flexible / hybrid schedules, and more

🏥 Generously covered insurance premiums (up to 100% based on tenure)

💰 Stock options and 401(k) plan with employer match

🚀 Fast-paced startup environment with room for career growth

😎 Energetic and collaborative company culture (plus the coolest coworkers around)

🐶 Pet insurance to keep your furry friend happy and healthy

🫶 Get paid to give your time to the community

Everyone’s Welcome Here

Gabb is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.