Backend / Integration Engineer

Applico Capital is the leading venture capital firm focused on the $8 trillion B2B distribution industry. Through our learnings and understanding of the industry, we are building a tech startup, currently in stealth, to solve the industry's biggest problems as it comes to unlocking AI-enabled synergies.

Our mandate is to leverage AI and modern technologies to reimagine the role of the traditional distributor and transform how the entire industry operates.

We are looking for highly technical builders who thrive in entrepreneurial, scrappy, and collaborative environments.

As a Backend / Integration Engineer, you will design and build the service layer powering our next-generation B2B distribution platforms. You will focus on creating reliable APIs and integrations with ERP, CRM, and eCommerce systems, ensuring that new digital capabilities connect seamlessly into existing workflows. This role requires deep technical skills and pragmatic approach to building systems that deliver measurable outcomes.

You will work across custom microservices and external APIs, ensuring seamless integration with both legacy systems and third-party AI platforms.

• Develop microservices and APIs that power core business workflows
• Build secure, reliable integrations across ERP, CRM, PIM, and eCommerce systems
• Collaborate with frontend and product teams to ensure end-to-end user value
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding and testing
• Document integration patterns for long-term maintainability and scalability

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience
• Proficiency in API development, microservices, and distributed systems
• Experience integrating ERP/CRM/eCommerce systems
• Familiarity with workflow automation and event-driven design
• Comfort using AI development assistants (e.g., co-pilot, claude code, cursor)