Software Engineer, Backend (Product)

Hex is an innovative company focused on building powerful AI features that enhance analytics workflows. They are seeking experienced backend product engineers to expand their AI analytics platform by developing complex workflows and enhancing user capabilities through various integrations.

Responsibilities:

• Build and extend Hex’s API and CLI to enable powerful, ergonomic workflows for our most sophisticated technical users
• Design MCP server and client implementations to expand entry points into our capabilities
• Design and implement a next-generation access control system, including role-based access control (RBAC), admin request/approval flows, and tiered admin roles that scale with complex organizations
• Own full-stack product changes end-to-end, from backend policy enforcement to admin-facing workflows, ensuring these enterprise features are intuitive, reliable, and secure
• Propose and implement well-architected, scalable systems in collaboration with the broader Hex team

Requirements:

• 5+ years of backend or full-stack software engineering experience
• Skilled at building systems with high levels of complexity and intricate business logic
• Deep interest and/or experience in developing state-of-the-art agentic workflows involving disparate systems and tools
• Experience working in a remote-first team, with strong communication skills in that context
• A passion for technical collaboration, including RFCs, code reviews, and architecture discussions
• Hands-on familiarity with enterprise integrations: SSO, SCIM-based provisioning, audit logs, MFA, and delegated access
• A strategic mindset that balances business and product goals with engineering excellence—you understand tradeoffs between user value and technical complexity and operate pragmatically
• Willingness to make changes anywhere in the stack to drive impact