Building the Future of
Backend Development
We're on a mission to democratize backend infrastructure. BackendKit empowers developers to ship products faster with open-source tools that just work.
Our Mission
Backend infrastructure shouldn't be a competitive advantage for big tech companies alone. We believe every developer deserves access to world-class tools, regardless of their company size or budget.
BackendKit is built on the principle that open-source wins. By making our platform fully transparent and community-driven, we're creating a sustainable alternative to proprietary backend services.
Meet the Team
We're a distributed team of engineers, designers, and developer advocates passionate about making backend development accessible to everyone.
Alex Chen
Co-Founder & CEO
Ex-Google, Stanford CS
Sarah Mitchell
Co-Founder & CTO
Ex-Stripe, MIT
Marcus Johnson
Head of Engineering
Ex-Netflix, Berkeley
Emily Rodriguez
Head of Product
Ex-Airbnb, Harvard
David Park
Lead Database Engineer
PostgreSQL Contributor
Lisa Wang
Developer Advocate
Ex-Vercel, Creator
James Taylor
Security Lead
CISSP, Ex-AWS
Nina Patel
Design Lead
Ex-Figma, RISD
Backed by the Best
We're proud to be supported by leading venture capital firms and angel investors who believe in our vision.
Our Values
These principles guide everything we do at BackendKit.
Open Source
Transparency builds trust. Our entire platform is open-source, allowing you to inspect, modify, and contribute.
Speed
We obsess over performance. Every millisecond counts when you're building products that serve millions.
Community
Our community makes us better. We actively listen to feedback and build features our users actually need.
Security
Your data is sacred. We implement enterprise-grade security measures to protect your applications.
Developer Experience
Great DX isn't a feature, it's a requirement. We build tools that developers actually enjoy using.
Sustainability
We're building for the long term. Our business model is sustainable and aligned with our users' success.
Want to Join Us?
We're always looking for talented engineers, designers, and developer advocates who share our passion for building the future of backend development.