Backend Product Engineer

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Location: Turin / Hybrid
Employment: Full-time
Experience: 5+ years
Stack: Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, Terraform

About GrantSpider
GrantSpider is building the AI Grant Office : a platform that helps universities, research centres and innovative companies manage the full grant lifecycle: from opportunity discovery and partner identification to proposal development, submission and post-award management.
We are evolving from an advanced AI copilot into a grant office autopilot capable of coordinating complex, multi-user workflows across our platform and enterprise systems.
We are an early-stage, fast-growing startup looking for an experienced backend engineer who wants substantial ownership and the opportunity to shape both the product and the technical architecture.

The role
We are looking for a committed Backend Product Engineer who can take ownership of complex product areas from initial requirements to production.
You will not simply receive detailed tickets. You will be expected to understand the user problem, challenge unclear requirements, design a pragmatic solution, implement it, test it and monitor it after release.
You will work closely with the founders, contributing to the core systems that power GrantSpider’s workflows, agents and enterprise features.

What you will work on
Designing and developing scalable backend services with Python and FastAPI
Building the infrastructure behind multi-step AI and agent workflows
Developing APIs, data models and asynchronous processing systems
Improving workflow state management, error recovery and observability
Building enterprise features such as permissions, audit logs and secure data access
Integrating GrantSpider with external platforms and customer systems
Improving automated testing, code quality and deployment reliability
Contributing to architectural and product decisions




Reviewing code and helping strengthen engineering standards across the team
Our platform currently uses FastAPI, React, PostgreSQL, pgvector, Neo4j, AWS, Docker, Terraform and GitHub Actions, with LangGraph powering multi-agent orchestration.

What we are looking for
At least 5 years of professional software-development experience
Strong Python and backend-development skills
Experience designing APIs and relational data models
Experience with PostgreSQL and production cloud environments
Ability to independently own a feature from an ambiguous problem to production
Strong attention to maintainability, testing and failure handling
Product mindset: you care whether users can successfully complete their work, not only whether the code runs
Ability to communicate trade-offs clearly and challenge decisions constructively
Comfort working in a startup environment with changing priorities and limited process
Responsible use of AI coding tools: you must accelerate development with them while retaining full understanding and ownership of the code
Italian and English, at least B2

You may be a strong fit if
You prefer owning outcomes rather than completing isolated tickets
You naturally simplify overcomplicated systems
You investigate production issues without waiting for instructions
You ask questions about the user and business context before coding
You can move quickly without creating unnecessary technical debt





Team
You will join a small, hands-on technical team composed of:
a founder-led product and technology function;
an AI orchestration engineer coordinating engineering delivery;
a senior developer focused on integrations, authentication and infrastructure;
a backend engineer focused on data pipelines and internal services.
You will be given ownership of major backend product areas and will have a direct influence on how GrantSpider’s platform evolves.

Compensation
€50,000–€65,000 gross annual salary , depending on experience, technical capabilities and level of independence
Possibility of a higher offer for an exceptional candidate with strong early-stage startup experience
Equity recognition under GrantSpider’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) , based on seniority, responsibilities and long-term contribution to the company
Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Why join
Take meaningful ownership of core product areas from your first weeks
Build a technically ambitious AI product used in complex, real-world workflows
Work directly with the founders and influence product and architectural decisions
Help define the engineering standards of a rapidly growing startup
Receive equity participation through the company ESOP , aligning your contribution with GrantSpider’s long-term growth
Grow toward broader technical leadership as the team expands

Startup mentality is essential. We are looking for someone who takes full ownership of their work and understands that, at an early-stage company, important releases, incidents and customer deadlines may occasionally require flexibility beyond standard working hours. We value intensity when it matters, but we also aim to build a sustainable working environment rather than relying on permanent overtime.

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