diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 9074dc55..60364310 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ SLACK_DEFAULT_CHANNEL=
 PYTHON_SIDECAR_URL=http://localhost:4006
 DEFAULT_MODEL_ID=gemini-2.5-flash
 GEMINI_API_KEY=your-gemini-api-key
+EXTRACTION_QUEUE_BACKEND=file
+EXTRACTION_QUEUE_FILE=.data/extraction-jobs.json
+EXTRACTION_QUEUE_POLL_MS=100
+EXTRACTION_QUEUE_LEASE_MS=30000
 
 # ── Webhooks (optional — fire-and-forget callbacks) ──────────
 WEBHOOK_INVITATION_REDEEMED_URL=
diff --git a/packages/queue/package.json b/packages/queue/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a638b7aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/queue/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+  "name": "@bytelyst/queue",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Durable job queue with pluggable stores and worker runtime",
+  "type": "module",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": {
+      "import": "./dist/index.js",
+      "types": "./dist/index.d.ts"
+    }
+  },
+  "main": "./dist/index.js",
+  "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
+  "files": [
+    "dist"
+  ],
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "tsc",
+    "test": "vitest run"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/node": "^22.12.0",
+    "vitest": "^3.0.5"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/queue/src/file-store.ts b/packages/queue/src/file-store.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2484ac02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/queue/src/file-store.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';
+import { mkdir, readFile, rename, writeFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import { dirname } from 'node:path';
+import type { EnqueueJobInput, ListJobsOptions, QueueJob, QueueStore } from './types.js';
+
+export interface FileQueueStoreOptions {
+  filePath: string;
+}
+
+export class FileQueueStore implements QueueStore {
+  private readonly filePath: string;
+  private operation = Promise.resolve();
+
+  constructor(options: FileQueueStoreOptions) {
+    this.filePath = options.filePath;
+  }
+
+  enqueue<TPayload = unknown>(
+    queueName: string,
+    input: EnqueueJobInput<TPayload>
+  ): Promise<QueueJob<TPayload>> {
+    return this.withLock(async () => {
+      const state = await this.readState();
+      const queue = state[queueName] ?? [];
+      if (input.idempotencyKey) {
+        const existing = queue.find(job => job.idempotencyKey === input.idempotencyKey);
+        if (existing) return existing as QueueJob<TPayload>;
+      }
+
+      const now = new Date();
+      const job: QueueJob<TPayload> = {
+        id: input.id || randomUUID(),
+        queueName,
+        type: input.type,
+        payload: input.payload,
+        status: 'queued',
+        attempts: 0,
+        maxAttempts: input.maxAttempts ?? 3,
+        createdAt: now.toISOString(),
+        scheduledAt: new Date(now.getTime() + (input.delayMs ?? 0)).toISOString(),
+        progress: input.progress,
+        metadata: input.metadata,
+        idempotencyKey: input.idempotencyKey,
+        productId: input.productId,
+        userId: input.userId,
+      };
+      state[queueName] = [...queue, job];
+      await this.writeState(state);
+      return job;
+    });
+  }
+
+  get<TPayload = unknown, TResult = unknown>(
+    queueName: string,
+    id: string
+  ): Promise<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult> | undefined> {
+    return this.withLock(async () => {
+      const state = await this.readState();
+      const job = (state[queueName] ?? []).find(item => item.id === id);
+      return job as QueueJob<TPayload, TResult> | undefined;
+    });
+  }
+
+  list<TPayload = unknown, TResult = unknown>(
+    queueName: string,
+    options?: ListJobsOptions
+  ): Promise<Array<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult>>> {
+    return this.withLock(async () => {
+      const state = await this.readState();
+      const jobs = (state[queueName] ?? [])
+        .filter(job => !options?.status || job.status === options.status)
+        .sort((a, b) => b.createdAt.localeCompare(a.createdAt))
+        .slice(0, options?.limit ?? 50);
+      return jobs as Array<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult>>;
+    });
+  }
+
+  claimNext<TPayload = unknown, TResult = unknown>(
+    queueName: string,
+    workerId: string,
+    leaseMs: number,
+    now = new Date()
+  ): Promise<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult> | undefined> {
+    return this.withLock(async () => {
+      const state = await this.readState();
+      const queue = state[queueName] ?? [];
+      const next = queue
+        .filter(job => this.isClaimable(job, now))
+        .sort(
+          (a, b) =>
+            a.scheduledAt.localeCompare(b.scheduledAt) || a.createdAt.localeCompare(b.createdAt)
+        )[0];
+      if (!next) return undefined;
+
+      next.status = 'running';
+      next.attempts += 1;
+      next.startedAt = next.startedAt || now.toISOString();
+      next.leaseOwner = workerId;
+      next.leaseExpiresAt = new Date(now.getTime() + leaseMs).toISOString();
+      await this.writeState(state);
+      return next as QueueJob<TPayload, TResult>;
+    });
+  }
+
+  patch<TPayload = unknown, TResult = unknown>(
+    queueName: string,
+    id: string,
+    patch: Partial<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult>>
+  ): Promise<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult> | undefined> {
+    return this.withLock(async () => {
+      const state = await this.readState();
+      const queue = state[queueName] ?? [];
+      const index = queue.findIndex(job => job.id === id);
+      if (index === -1) return undefined;
+
+      const merged = {
+        ...queue[index],
+        ...patch,
+      };
+      queue[index] = merged;
+      state[queueName] = queue;
+      await this.writeState(state);
+      return merged as QueueJob<TPayload, TResult>;
+    });
+  }
+
+  clear(queueName?: string): Promise<void> {
+    return this.withLock(async () => {
+      if (!queueName) {
+        await this.writeState({});
+        return;
+      }
+      const state = await this.readState();
+      delete state[queueName];
+      await this.writeState(state);
+    });
+  }
+
+  private async withLock<T>(fn: () => Promise<T>): Promise<T> {
+    const run = this.operation.then(fn, fn);
+    this.operation = run.then(
+      () => undefined,
+      () => undefined
+    );
+    return run;
+  }
+
+  private async readState(): Promise<Record<string, QueueJob[]>> {
+    try {
+      const raw = await readFile(this.filePath, 'utf-8');
+      return JSON.parse(raw) as Record<string, QueueJob[]>;
+    } catch {
+      return {};
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async writeState(state: Record<string, QueueJob[]>): Promise<void> {
+    await mkdir(dirname(this.filePath), { recursive: true });
+    const tempPath = `${this.filePath}.${randomUUID()}.tmp`;
+    await writeFile(tempPath, JSON.stringify(state, null, 2), 'utf-8');
+    await rename(tempPath, this.filePath);
+  }
+
+  private isClaimable(job: QueueJob, now: Date): boolean {
+    if (job.status === 'queued') {
+      return job.scheduledAt <= now.toISOString();
+    }
+    if (job.status === 'running') {
+      return !job.leaseExpiresAt || job.leaseExpiresAt <= now.toISOString();
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/queue/src/index.ts b/packages/queue/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ed27dd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/queue/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+export type {
+  EnqueueJobInput,
+  ListJobsOptions,
+  QueueHandler,
+  QueueJob,
+  QueueJobStatus,
+  QueueStore,
+  QueueWorkerOptions,
+  WorkerContext,
+} from './types.js';
+export { MemoryQueueStore, isTerminalStatus } from './memory-store.js';
+export { FileQueueStore, type FileQueueStoreOptions } from './file-store.js';
+export { QueueWorker } from './worker.js';
diff --git a/packages/queue/src/memory-store.ts b/packages/queue/src/memory-store.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4eb06d69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/queue/src/memory-store.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';
+import type {
+  EnqueueJobInput,
+  ListJobsOptions,
+  QueueJob,
+  QueueJobStatus,
+  QueueStore,
+} from './types.js';
+
+function cloneValue<T>(value: T): T {
+  return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(value)) as T;
+}
+
+export class MemoryQueueStore implements QueueStore {
+  private queues = new Map<string, Map<string, QueueJob>>();
+
+  async enqueue<TPayload = unknown>(
+    queueName: string,
+    input: EnqueueJobInput<TPayload>
+  ): Promise<QueueJob<TPayload>> {
+    const queue = this.getQueue(queueName);
+    if (input.idempotencyKey) {
+      const existing = [...queue.values()].find(job => job.idempotencyKey === input.idempotencyKey);
+      if (existing) return cloneValue(existing) as QueueJob<TPayload>;
+    }
+
+    const now = new Date();
+    const job: QueueJob<TPayload> = {
+      id: input.id || randomUUID(),
+      queueName,
+      type: input.type,
+      payload: input.payload,
+      status: 'queued',
+      attempts: 0,
+      maxAttempts: input.maxAttempts ?? 3,
+      createdAt: now.toISOString(),
+      scheduledAt: new Date(now.getTime() + (input.delayMs ?? 0)).toISOString(),
+      progress: input.progress,
+      metadata: input.metadata,
+      idempotencyKey: input.idempotencyKey,
+      productId: input.productId,
+      userId: input.userId,
+    };
+    queue.set(job.id, cloneValue(job));
+    return cloneValue(job);
+  }
+
+  async get<TPayload = unknown, TResult = unknown>(
+    queueName: string,
+    id: string
+  ): Promise<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult> | undefined> {
+    const job = this.getQueue(queueName).get(id);
+    return job ? (cloneValue(job) as QueueJob<TPayload, TResult>) : undefined;
+  }
+
+  async list<TPayload = unknown, TResult = unknown>(
+    queueName: string,
+    options?: ListJobsOptions
+  ): Promise<Array<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult>>> {
+    const jobs = [...this.getQueue(queueName).values()]
+      .filter(job => !options?.status || job.status === options.status)
+      .sort((a, b) => b.createdAt.localeCompare(a.createdAt));
+    return cloneValue(jobs.slice(0, options?.limit ?? 50)) as Array<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult>>;
+  }
+
+  async claimNext<TPayload = unknown, TResult = unknown>(
+    queueName: string,
+    workerId: string,
+    leaseMs: number,
+    now = new Date()
+  ): Promise<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult> | undefined> {
+    const queue = this.getQueue(queueName);
+    const candidates = [...queue.values()]
+      .filter(job => this.isClaimable(job, now))
+      .sort(
+        (a, b) =>
+          a.scheduledAt.localeCompare(b.scheduledAt) || a.createdAt.localeCompare(b.createdAt)
+      );
+    const next = candidates[0];
+    if (!next) return undefined;
+
+    next.status = 'running';
+    next.attempts += 1;
+    next.startedAt = next.startedAt || now.toISOString();
+    next.leaseOwner = workerId;
+    next.leaseExpiresAt = new Date(now.getTime() + leaseMs).toISOString();
+    queue.set(next.id, cloneValue(next));
+    return cloneValue(next) as QueueJob<TPayload, TResult>;
+  }
+
+  async patch<TPayload = unknown, TResult = unknown>(
+    queueName: string,
+    id: string,
+    patch: Partial<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult>>
+  ): Promise<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult> | undefined> {
+    const queue = this.getQueue(queueName);
+    const current = queue.get(id);
+    if (!current) return undefined;
+
+    const merged = {
+      ...current,
+      ...patch,
+    };
+    queue.set(id, cloneValue(merged));
+    return cloneValue(merged) as QueueJob<TPayload, TResult>;
+  }
+
+  async clear(queueName?: string): Promise<void> {
+    if (queueName) {
+      this.queues.delete(queueName);
+      return;
+    }
+    this.queues.clear();
+  }
+
+  private getQueue(queueName: string): Map<string, QueueJob> {
+    if (!this.queues.has(queueName)) {
+      this.queues.set(queueName, new Map());
+    }
+    return this.queues.get(queueName)!;
+  }
+
+  private isClaimable(job: QueueJob, now: Date): boolean {
+    if (job.status === 'queued') {
+      return job.scheduledAt <= now.toISOString();
+    }
+    if (job.status === 'running') {
+      return !job.leaseExpiresAt || job.leaseExpiresAt <= now.toISOString();
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+export function isTerminalStatus(status: QueueJobStatus): boolean {
+  return ['succeeded', 'failed', 'dead_letter', 'cancelled'].includes(status);
+}
diff --git a/packages/queue/src/queue.test.ts b/packages/queue/src/queue.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a56c5c37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/queue/src/queue.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import { mkdtemp, readFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import { tmpdir } from 'node:os';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { FileQueueStore } from './file-store.js';
+import { MemoryQueueStore } from './memory-store.js';
+import { QueueWorker } from './worker.js';
+
+describe('MemoryQueueStore', () => {
+  it('enqueues and retrieves jobs', async () => {
+    const store = new MemoryQueueStore();
+    const job = await store.enqueue('test', {
+      type: 'demo',
+      payload: { value: 1 },
+    });
+
+    const found = await store.get('test', job.id);
+    expect(found?.payload).toEqual({ value: 1 });
+    expect(found?.status).toBe('queued');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('FileQueueStore', () => {
+  it('persists jobs across store instances', async () => {
+    const dir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), 'queue-store-'));
+    const filePath = join(dir, 'jobs.json');
+
+    const first = new FileQueueStore({ filePath });
+    const job = await first.enqueue('persisted', {
+      type: 'demo',
+      payload: { ok: true },
+    });
+
+    const second = new FileQueueStore({ filePath });
+    const found = await second.get('persisted', job.id);
+    expect(found?.payload).toEqual({ ok: true });
+
+    const raw = JSON.parse(await readFile(filePath, 'utf-8')) as Record<
+      string,
+      Array<{ id: string }>
+    >;
+    expect(raw.persisted[0].id).toBe(job.id);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('QueueWorker', () => {
+  it('processes queued jobs to completion', async () => {
+    const store = new MemoryQueueStore();
+    const worker = new QueueWorker<{ value: number }, { doubled: number }>({
+      queueName: 'work',
+      store,
+      pollIntervalMs: 5,
+      handler: async job => ({ doubled: job.payload.value * 2 }),
+    });
+
+    worker.start();
+    const job = await store.enqueue('work', {
+      type: 'double',
+      payload: { value: 21 },
+    });
+
+    await vi.waitFor(async () => {
+      const updated = await store.get<{ value: number }, { doubled: number }>('work', job.id);
+      expect(updated?.status).toBe('succeeded');
+      expect(updated?.result).toEqual({ doubled: 42 });
+    });
+
+    await worker.stop();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/queue/src/types.ts b/packages/queue/src/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cafc7dd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/queue/src/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+export type QueueJobStatus =
+  | 'queued'
+  | 'running'
+  | 'succeeded'
+  | 'failed'
+  | 'dead_letter'
+  | 'cancelled';
+
+export interface QueueJob<TPayload = unknown, TResult = unknown> {
+  id: string;
+  queueName: string;
+  type: string;
+  payload: TPayload;
+  status: QueueJobStatus;
+  attempts: number;
+  maxAttempts: number;
+  createdAt: string;
+  scheduledAt: string;
+  startedAt?: string;
+  completedAt?: string;
+  lastError?: string;
+  result?: TResult;
+  progress?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  metadata?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  leaseOwner?: string;
+  leaseExpiresAt?: string;
+  idempotencyKey?: string;
+  productId?: string;
+  userId?: string;
+}
+
+export interface EnqueueJobInput<TPayload = unknown> {
+  id?: string;
+  type: string;
+  payload: TPayload;
+  maxAttempts?: number;
+  delayMs?: number;
+  progress?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  metadata?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  idempotencyKey?: string;
+  productId?: string;
+  userId?: string;
+}
+
+export interface ListJobsOptions {
+  limit?: number;
+  status?: QueueJobStatus;
+}
+
+export interface QueueStore {
+  enqueue<TPayload = unknown>(
+    queueName: string,
+    input: EnqueueJobInput<TPayload>
+  ): Promise<QueueJob<TPayload>>;
+  get<TPayload = unknown, TResult = unknown>(
+    queueName: string,
+    id: string
+  ): Promise<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult> | undefined>;
+  list<TPayload = unknown, TResult = unknown>(
+    queueName: string,
+    options?: ListJobsOptions
+  ): Promise<Array<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult>>>;
+  claimNext<TPayload = unknown, TResult = unknown>(
+    queueName: string,
+    workerId: string,
+    leaseMs: number,
+    now?: Date
+  ): Promise<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult> | undefined>;
+  patch<TPayload = unknown, TResult = unknown>(
+    queueName: string,
+    id: string,
+    patch: Partial<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult>>
+  ): Promise<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult> | undefined>;
+  clear(queueName?: string): Promise<void>;
+}
+
+export interface WorkerContext<TPayload = unknown, TResult = unknown> {
+  patch(patch: Partial<QueueJob<TPayload, TResult>>): Promise<void>;
+  heartbeat(): Promise<void>;
+}
+
+export type QueueHandler<TPayload = unknown, TResult = unknown> = (
+  job: QueueJob<TPayload, TResult>,
+  context: WorkerContext<TPayload, TResult>
+) => Promise<TResult>;
+
+export interface QueueWorkerOptions<TPayload = unknown, TResult = unknown> {
+  queueName: string;
+  store: QueueStore;
+  handler: QueueHandler<TPayload, TResult>;
+  workerId?: string;
+  pollIntervalMs?: number;
+  leaseMs?: number;
+  backoffMs?: number;
+}
diff --git a/packages/queue/src/worker.ts b/packages/queue/src/worker.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ed687c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/queue/src/worker.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';
+import type { QueueWorkerOptions, WorkerContext } from './types.js';
+
+export class QueueWorker<TPayload = unknown, TResult = unknown> {
+  private readonly queueName: string;
+  private readonly store: QueueWorkerOptions<TPayload, TResult>['store'];
+  private readonly handler: QueueWorkerOptions<TPayload, TResult>['handler'];
+  private readonly workerId: string;
+  private readonly pollIntervalMs: number;
+  private readonly leaseMs: number;
+  private readonly backoffMs: number;
+  private timer?: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+  private running = false;
+  private inflight?: Promise<void>;
+
+  constructor(options: QueueWorkerOptions<TPayload, TResult>) {
+    this.queueName = options.queueName;
+    this.store = options.store;
+    this.handler = options.handler;
+    this.workerId = options.workerId || `worker_${randomUUID()}`;
+    this.pollIntervalMs = options.pollIntervalMs ?? 200;
+    this.leaseMs = options.leaseMs ?? 30_000;
+    this.backoffMs = options.backoffMs ?? 1_000;
+  }
+
+  start(): void {
+    if (this.running) return;
+    this.running = true;
+    this.schedule(0);
+  }
+
+  async stop(): Promise<void> {
+    this.running = false;
+    if (this.timer) {
+      clearTimeout(this.timer);
+      this.timer = undefined;
+    }
+    await this.inflight;
+  }
+
+  private schedule(delayMs: number): void {
+    if (!this.running) return;
+    this.timer = globalThis.setTimeout(() => {
+      this.inflight = this.tick().finally(() => {
+        this.inflight = undefined;
+      });
+    }, delayMs);
+  }
+
+  private async tick(): Promise<void> {
+    const job = await this.store.claimNext<TPayload, TResult>(
+      this.queueName,
+      this.workerId,
+      this.leaseMs
+    );
+    if (!job) {
+      this.schedule(this.pollIntervalMs);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const context: WorkerContext<TPayload, TResult> = {
+      patch: async patch => {
+        await this.store.patch<TPayload, TResult>(this.queueName, job.id, patch);
+      },
+      heartbeat: async () => {
+        await this.store.patch<TPayload, TResult>(this.queueName, job.id, {
+          leaseOwner: this.workerId,
+          leaseExpiresAt: new Date(Date.now() + this.leaseMs).toISOString(),
+        });
+      },
+    };
+
+    try {
+      const result = await this.handler(job, context);
+      await this.store.patch<TPayload, TResult>(this.queueName, job.id, {
+        status: 'succeeded',
+        result,
+        completedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+        leaseOwner: undefined,
+        leaseExpiresAt: undefined,
+      });
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      const lastError = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+      const finalStatus = job.attempts >= job.maxAttempts ? 'dead_letter' : 'queued';
+      await this.store.patch<TPayload, TResult>(this.queueName, job.id, {
+        status: finalStatus,
+        lastError,
+        scheduledAt:
+          finalStatus === 'queued'
+            ? new Date(Date.now() + this.backoffMs * job.attempts).toISOString()
+            : job.scheduledAt,
+        completedAt: finalStatus === 'dead_letter' ? new Date().toISOString() : undefined,
+        leaseOwner: undefined,
+        leaseExpiresAt: undefined,
+      });
+    }
+
+    this.schedule(0);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/queue/tsconfig.json b/packages/queue/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5edad813
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/queue/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "dist",
+    "rootDir": "src"
+  },
+  "include": ["src"],
+  "exclude": ["src/**/*.test.ts"]
+}
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index d83d1199..13a31c2c 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ importers:
         version: 9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)
       eslint-config-next:
         specifier: 16.1.6
-        version: 16.1.6(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.55.0(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3)
+        version: 16.1.6(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.56.0(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3)
       husky:
         specifier: ^9.0.0
         version: 9.1.7
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ importers:
         version: 9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)
       eslint-config-next:
         specifier: 16.1.6
-        version: 16.1.6(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.56.0(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3)
+        version: 16.1.6(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.55.0(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3)
       husky:
         specifier: ^9.0.0
         version: 9.1.7
@@ -517,6 +517,15 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^3.0.0
         version: 3.2.4(@types/debug@4.1.12)(@types/node@22.19.11)(happy-dom@18.0.1)(jiti@2.6.1)(jsdom@28.0.0(@noble/hashes@1.8.0))(lightningcss@1.31.1)(msw@2.12.10(@types/node@22.19.11)(typescript@5.9.3))(terser@5.46.0)(tsx@4.21.0)(yaml@2.8.2)
 
+  packages/queue:
+    devDependencies:
+      '@types/node':
+        specifier: ^22.12.0
+        version: 22.19.11
+      vitest:
+        specifier: ^3.0.5
+        version: 3.2.4(@types/debug@4.1.12)(@types/node@22.19.11)(happy-dom@18.0.1)(jiti@2.6.1)(jsdom@28.0.0(@noble/hashes@1.8.0))(lightningcss@1.31.1)(msw@2.12.10(@types/node@22.19.11)(typescript@5.9.3))(terser@5.46.0)(tsx@4.21.0)(yaml@2.8.2)
+
   packages/react-auth:
     dependencies:
       '@bytelyst/api-client':
@@ -641,6 +650,9 @@ importers:
       '@bytelyst/fastify-core':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../packages/fastify-core
+      '@bytelyst/queue':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../../packages/queue
       '@fastify/cors':
         specifier: ^10.0.2
         version: 10.1.0
@@ -18903,7 +18915,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@next/eslint-plugin-next': 16.1.6
       eslint: 9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)
       eslint-import-resolver-node: 0.3.9
-      eslint-import-resolver-typescript: 3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.56.0(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)))(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))
+      eslint-import-resolver-typescript: 3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0)(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))
       eslint-plugin-import: 2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.56.0(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1)(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))
       eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y: 6.10.2(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))
       eslint-plugin-react: 7.37.5(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))
@@ -18926,7 +18938,7 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
-  eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.56.0(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)))(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)):
+  eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0)(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)):
     dependencies:
       '@nolyfill/is-core-module': 1.0.39
       debug: 4.4.3
@@ -18941,21 +18953,6 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
-  eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0)(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)):
-    dependencies:
-      '@nolyfill/is-core-module': 1.0.39
-      debug: 4.4.3
-      eslint: 9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)
-      get-tsconfig: 4.13.6
-      is-bun-module: 2.0.0
-      stable-hash: 0.0.5
-      tinyglobby: 0.2.15
-      unrs-resolver: 1.11.1
-    optionalDependencies:
-      eslint-plugin-import: 2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.55.0(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1)(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))
-    transitivePeerDependencies:
-      - supports-color
-
   eslint-module-utils@2.12.1(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.55.0(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1)(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)):
     dependencies:
       debug: 3.2.7
@@ -18967,14 +18964,14 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
-  eslint-module-utils@2.12.1(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.56.0(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.56.0(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)))(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)))(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)):
+  eslint-module-utils@2.12.1(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.56.0(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1)(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)):
     dependencies:
       debug: 3.2.7
     optionalDependencies:
       '@typescript-eslint/parser': 8.56.0(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3)
       eslint: 9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)
       eslint-import-resolver-node: 0.3.9
-      eslint-import-resolver-typescript: 3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.56.0(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)))(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))
+      eslint-import-resolver-typescript: 3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0)(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
@@ -19018,7 +19015,7 @@ snapshots:
       doctrine: 2.1.0
       eslint: 9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)
       eslint-import-resolver-node: 0.3.9
-      eslint-module-utils: 2.12.1(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.56.0(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.56.0(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)))(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1)))(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))
+      eslint-module-utils: 2.12.1(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.56.0(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1)(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))
       hasown: 2.0.2
       is-core-module: 2.16.1
       is-glob: 4.0.3
diff --git a/services/extraction-service/package.json b/services/extraction-service/package.json
index 2f5827b3..33ebccf5 100644
--- a/services/extraction-service/package.json
+++ b/services/extraction-service/package.json
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     "@bytelyst/cosmos": "workspace:*",
     "@bytelyst/errors": "workspace:*",
     "@bytelyst/fastify-core": "workspace:*",
+    "@bytelyst/queue": "workspace:*",
     "@azure/cosmos": "^4.2.0",
     "@fastify/cors": "^10.0.2",
     "@fastify/rate-limit": "^10.3.0",
diff --git a/services/extraction-service/src/lib/config.ts b/services/extraction-service/src/lib/config.ts
index aaa271cd..9721ce78 100644
--- a/services/extraction-service/src/lib/config.ts
+++ b/services/extraction-service/src/lib/config.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ const envSchema = z.object({
   DEFAULT_PRODUCT_ID: z.string().default('lysnrai'),
   PYTHON_SIDECAR_URL: z.string().default('http://localhost:4006'),
   DEFAULT_MODEL_ID: z.string().default('gemini-2.5-flash'),
+  EXTRACTION_QUEUE_BACKEND: z.enum(['memory', 'file']).default('file'),
+  EXTRACTION_QUEUE_FILE: z.string().optional(),
+  EXTRACTION_QUEUE_POLL_MS: z.coerce.number().default(100),
+  EXTRACTION_QUEUE_LEASE_MS: z.coerce.number().default(30000),
 });
 
 export const config = envSchema.parse(process.env);
diff --git a/services/extraction-service/src/modules/extract/jobs.e2e.test.ts b/services/extraction-service/src/modules/extract/jobs.e2e.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24f12a5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/extraction-service/src/modules/extract/jobs.e2e.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import Fastify from 'fastify';
+import { mkdtemp } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import { tmpdir } from 'node:os';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { FileQueueStore } from '@bytelyst/queue';
+
+vi.mock('../../lib/python-bridge.js', () => ({
+  sidecarExtract: vi.fn(),
+  sidecarExtractBatch: vi.fn(),
+  sidecarHealth: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../lib/errors.js', () => ({
+  BadRequestError: class BadRequestError extends Error {},
+}));
+
+vi.mock('./sidecar-monitor.js', () => ({
+  startHealthMonitoring: vi.fn(),
+  getHealthState: vi.fn(),
+  getHealthSummary: vi.fn(),
+  checkHealthNow: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+import { extractRoutes } from './routes.js';
+import { sidecarExtract } from '../../lib/python-bridge.js';
+import { resetJobStore, setJobStoreForTesting } from './jobs.js';
+
+const mockSidecarExtract = vi.mocked(sidecarExtract);
+
+describe('extract jobs e2e', () => {
+  let app: ReturnType<typeof Fastify> | undefined;
+  let queueFilePath = '';
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    const dir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), 'extract-jobs-e2e-'));
+    queueFilePath = join(dir, 'jobs.json');
+    process.env.EXTRACTION_QUEUE_BACKEND = 'file';
+    process.env.EXTRACTION_QUEUE_FILE = queueFilePath;
+    process.env.EXTRACTION_QUEUE_POLL_MS = '5';
+    mockSidecarExtract.mockReset();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    if (app) {
+      await app.close();
+      app = undefined;
+    }
+    await resetJobStore();
+    await setJobStoreForTesting(undefined);
+  });
+
+  it('persists async jobs across app restart', async () => {
+    mockSidecarExtract.mockResolvedValue({
+      extractions: [{ extraction_class: 'topic', extraction_text: 'queue' }],
+      metadata: { model_id: 'gemini', duration_ms: 20, char_count: 10 },
+    });
+
+    await setJobStoreForTesting(new FileQueueStore({ filePath: queueFilePath }));
+    app = Fastify({ logger: false });
+    await app.register(extractRoutes, { prefix: '/api' });
+
+    const createResponse = await app.inject({
+      method: 'POST',
+      url: '/api/extract/jobs',
+      payload: {
+        inputs: [{ text: 'queue durability test', taskId: 'triage' }],
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(createResponse.statusCode).toBe(202);
+    const created = createResponse.json() as { jobId: string };
+
+    await vi.waitFor(async () => {
+      const response = await app!.inject({
+        method: 'GET',
+        url: `/api/extract/jobs/${created.jobId}`,
+      });
+      expect(response.statusCode).toBe(200);
+      expect((response.json() as { status: string }).status).toBe('completed');
+    });
+
+    await app.close();
+    app = undefined;
+
+    await setJobStoreForTesting(new FileQueueStore({ filePath: queueFilePath }));
+    app = Fastify({ logger: false });
+    await app.register(extractRoutes, { prefix: '/api' });
+
+    const persistedResponse = await app.inject({
+      method: 'GET',
+      url: `/api/extract/jobs/${created.jobId}`,
+    });
+
+    expect(persistedResponse.statusCode).toBe(200);
+    expect(persistedResponse.json()).toMatchObject({
+      id: created.jobId,
+      status: 'completed',
+      progress: { completed: 1, total: 1 },
+      results: [
+        {
+          extractions: [{ extraction_class: 'topic', extraction_text: 'queue' }],
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/services/extraction-service/src/modules/extract/jobs.test.ts b/services/extraction-service/src/modules/extract/jobs.test.ts
index 2f229d0b..b456f333 100644
--- a/services/extraction-service/src/modules/extract/jobs.test.ts
+++ b/services/extraction-service/src/modules/extract/jobs.test.ts
@@ -1,305 +1,111 @@
 /**
- * Tests for async extraction job queue — createJob, getJob, listJobs.
+ * Tests for durable extraction jobs — queue-backed create/get/list behavior.
  */
 
 import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
-import { createJob, getJob, listJobs, resetJobStore } from './jobs.js';
+import { MemoryQueueStore } from '@bytelyst/queue';
+import { createJob, getJob, listJobs, resetJobStore, setJobStoreForTesting } from './jobs.js';
 import { type WebhookConfig } from './webhooks.js';
 
-// Mock the python-bridge to avoid real sidecar calls
 vi.mock('../../lib/python-bridge.js', () => ({
   sidecarExtract: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
-// Mock the webhooks module
-vi.mock('./webhooks.js', () => ({
-  triggerJobWebhook: vi.fn(),
-}));
+vi.mock('./webhooks.js', async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import('./webhooks.js')>('./webhooks.js');
+  return {
+    ...actual,
+    triggerJobWebhook: vi.fn(),
+  };
+});
 
 import { sidecarExtract } from '../../lib/python-bridge.js';
 import { triggerJobWebhook } from './webhooks.js';
+
 const mockSidecarExtract = vi.mocked(sidecarExtract);
 const mockTriggerJobWebhook = vi.mocked(triggerJobWebhook);
 
 describe('extraction jobs', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
+  beforeEach(async () => {
     mockSidecarExtract.mockReset();
     mockTriggerJobWebhook.mockReset();
-    resetJobStore();
+    await setJobStoreForTesting(new MemoryQueueStore());
+    await resetJobStore();
   });
 
-  describe('createJob', () => {
-    it('creates a job and starts processing', () => {
-      mockSidecarExtract.mockResolvedValue({
-        extractions: [],
-        metadata: { model_id: 'test', duration_ms: 10, char_count: 5 },
-      });
-
-      const job = createJob([{ text: 'Hello world' }]);
-
-      expect(job.id).toBeDefined();
-      expect(['pending', 'processing', 'completed']).toContain(job.status);
-      expect(job.inputs).toHaveLength(1);
-      expect(job.results).toEqual([]);
-      expect(job.errors).toEqual([]);
-      expect(job.progress).toEqual({ completed: 0, total: 1 });
-      expect(job.createdAt).toBeDefined();
+  it('creates a durable job and processes it', async () => {
+    mockSidecarExtract.mockResolvedValue({
+      extractions: [{ extraction_class: 'person', extraction_text: 'John' }],
+      metadata: { model_id: 'gemini', duration_ms: 100, char_count: 20 },
     });
 
-    it('sets correct total from inputs length', () => {
-      mockSidecarExtract.mockResolvedValue({
-        extractions: [],
-        metadata: { model_id: 'test', duration_ms: 10, char_count: 5 },
-      });
+    const job = await createJob([{ text: 'Meet John at 3pm' }]);
+    expect(['pending', 'processing', 'completed']).toContain(job.status);
 
-      const job = createJob([{ text: 'First' }, { text: 'Second' }, { text: 'Third' }]);
-
-      expect(job.progress.total).toBe(3);
-    });
-
-    it('generates unique IDs for each job', () => {
-      mockSidecarExtract.mockResolvedValue({
-        extractions: [],
-        metadata: { model_id: 'test', duration_ms: 10, char_count: 5 },
-      });
-
-      const job1 = createJob([{ text: 'A' }]);
-      const job2 = createJob([{ text: 'B' }]);
-
-      expect(job1.id).not.toBe(job2.id);
-    });
-
-    it('stores the job for later retrieval', () => {
-      mockSidecarExtract.mockResolvedValue({
-        extractions: [],
-        metadata: { model_id: 'test', duration_ms: 10, char_count: 5 },
-      });
-
-      const job = createJob([{ text: 'Stored' }]);
-      const retrieved = getJob(job.id);
-
-      expect(retrieved).toBeDefined();
-      expect(retrieved!.id).toBe(job.id);
-    });
-
-    it('processes job and marks as completed on success', async () => {
-      mockSidecarExtract.mockResolvedValue({
-        extractions: [{ extraction_class: 'person', extraction_text: 'John' }],
-        metadata: { model_id: 'gemini', duration_ms: 100, char_count: 20 },
-      });
-
-      const job = createJob([{ text: 'Meet John at 3pm' }]);
-
-      // Wait for background processing
-      await vi.waitFor(
-        () => {
-          const j = getJob(job.id);
-          expect(j!.status).toBe('completed');
-        },
-        { timeout: 2000 }
-      );
-
-      const completed = getJob(job.id)!;
-      expect(completed.results).toHaveLength(1);
-      expect(completed.results[0].extractions[0].extraction_text).toBe('John');
-      expect(completed.progress.completed).toBe(1);
-      expect(completed.completedAt).toBeDefined();
-    });
-
-    it('records errors for failed extractions', async () => {
-      mockSidecarExtract.mockRejectedValue(new Error('Sidecar unavailable'));
-
-      const job = createJob([{ text: 'Will fail' }]);
-
-      await vi.waitFor(
-        () => {
-          const j = getJob(job.id);
-          expect(j!.status).not.toBe('pending');
-          expect(j!.status).not.toBe('processing');
-        },
-        { timeout: 2000 }
-      );
-
-      const finished = getJob(job.id)!;
-      expect(finished.errors).toHaveLength(1);
-      expect(finished.errors[0].index).toBe(0);
-      expect(finished.errors[0].error).toBe('Sidecar unavailable');
-      expect(finished.status).toBe('failed');
-    });
-
-    it('handles mixed success/failure in batch', async () => {
-      mockSidecarExtract
-        .mockResolvedValueOnce({
-          extractions: [{ extraction_class: 'person', extraction_text: 'Alice' }],
-          metadata: { model_id: 'test', duration_ms: 50, char_count: 10 },
-        })
-        .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('timeout'))
-        .mockResolvedValueOnce({
-          extractions: [],
-          metadata: { model_id: 'test', duration_ms: 30, char_count: 5 },
-        });
-
-      const job = createJob([
-        { text: 'Alice is here' },
-        { text: 'Will timeout' },
-        { text: 'Empty result' },
-      ]);
-
-      await vi.waitFor(
-        () => {
-          const j = getJob(job.id);
-          expect(j!.progress.completed).toBe(3);
-        },
-        { timeout: 2000 }
-      );
-
-      const finished = getJob(job.id)!;
-      expect(finished.status).toBe('completed'); // Not all failed
-      expect(finished.errors).toHaveLength(1);
-      expect(finished.errors[0].index).toBe(1);
-      expect(finished.results).toHaveLength(3); // Placeholder for failed one
+    await vi.waitFor(async () => {
+      const completed = await getJob(job.id);
+      expect(completed?.status).toBe('completed');
+      expect(completed?.results).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(completed?.results[0].extractions[0].extraction_text).toBe('John');
     });
   });
 
-  describe('getJob', () => {
-    it('returns undefined for unknown job ID', () => {
-      expect(getJob('nonexistent-id')).toBeUndefined();
+  it('marks the job failed when every input errors', async () => {
+    mockSidecarExtract.mockRejectedValue(new Error('Sidecar unavailable'));
+
+    const job = await createJob([{ text: 'fail me' }]);
+
+    await vi.waitFor(async () => {
+      const finished = await getJob(job.id);
+      expect(finished?.status).toBe('failed');
+      expect(finished?.errors[0].error).toBe('Sidecar unavailable');
     });
   });
 
-  describe('listJobs', () => {
-    it('returns jobs sorted by creation date (newest first)', () => {
-      mockSidecarExtract.mockResolvedValue({
-        extractions: [],
-        metadata: { model_id: 'test', duration_ms: 10, char_count: 5 },
-      });
-
-      createJob([{ text: 'First' }]);
-      createJob([{ text: 'Second' }]);
-      createJob([{ text: 'Third' }]);
-
-      const jobs = listJobs();
-      expect(jobs.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(3);
-
-      // Verify sorted newest first
-      for (let i = 0; i < jobs.length - 1; i++) {
-        expect(jobs[i].createdAt >= jobs[i + 1].createdAt).toBe(true);
-      }
+  it('lists jobs newest first', async () => {
+    mockSidecarExtract.mockResolvedValue({
+      extractions: [],
+      metadata: { model_id: 'test', duration_ms: 10, char_count: 5 },
     });
 
-    it('respects limit parameter', () => {
-      mockSidecarExtract.mockResolvedValue({
-        extractions: [],
-        metadata: { model_id: 'test', duration_ms: 10, char_count: 5 },
-      });
+    const first = await createJob([{ text: 'First' }]);
+    await new Promise(resolve => globalThis.setTimeout(resolve, 10));
+    const second = await createJob([{ text: 'Second' }]);
 
-      for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-        createJob([{ text: `Job ${i}` }]);
-      }
-
-      const limited = listJobs(2);
-      expect(limited.length).toBe(2);
+    await vi.waitFor(async () => {
+      const jobs = await listJobs();
+      expect(jobs.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(2);
     });
 
-    it('defaults to limit of 50', () => {
-      const jobs = listJobs();
-      expect(jobs.length).toBeLessThanOrEqual(50);
-    });
+    const jobs = await listJobs();
+    expect(jobs[0].id).toBe(second.id);
+    expect(jobs.some(job => job.id === first.id)).toBe(true);
   });
 
-  describe('webhook integration', () => {
-    it('stores webhook config on job creation', () => {
-      mockSidecarExtract.mockResolvedValue({
-        extractions: [],
-        metadata: { model_id: 'test', duration_ms: 10, char_count: 5 },
-      });
+  it('stores webhook config and triggers webhook on completion', async () => {
+    mockSidecarExtract.mockResolvedValue({
+      extractions: [],
+      metadata: { model_id: 'test', duration_ms: 10, char_count: 5 },
+    });
+    mockTriggerJobWebhook.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
 
-      const webhookConfig: WebhookConfig = {
-        url: 'https://example.com/webhook',
-        secret: 'secret',
-        retryAttempts: 3,
-      };
+    const webhookConfig: WebhookConfig = {
+      url: 'https://example.com/webhook',
+      secret: 'secret',
+      retryAttempts: 3,
+    };
 
-      const job = createJob([{ text: 'test' }], 'req-123', webhookConfig);
+    const job = await createJob([{ text: 'test' }], 'req-123', webhookConfig);
+    expect(job.webhookConfig).toEqual(webhookConfig);
 
-      expect(job.webhookConfig).toEqual(webhookConfig);
+    await vi.waitFor(async () => {
+      const finished = await getJob(job.id);
+      expect(finished?.status).toBe('completed');
     });
 
-    it('triggers webhook on job completion', async () => {
-      mockSidecarExtract.mockResolvedValue({
-        extractions: [{ extraction_class: 'test', extraction_text: 'result' }],
-        metadata: { model_id: 'gemini', duration_ms: 100, char_count: 10 },
-      });
-      mockTriggerJobWebhook.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
-
-      const webhookConfig: WebhookConfig = {
-        url: 'https://example.com/webhook',
-        secret: 'secret',
-      };
-
-      const job = createJob([{ text: 'test' }], 'req-123', webhookConfig);
-
-      // Wait for background processing
-      await vi.waitFor(
-        () => {
-          const j = getJob(job.id);
-          expect(j!.status).toBe('completed');
-        },
-        { timeout: 2000 }
-      );
-
-      expect(mockTriggerJobWebhook).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({ id: job.id, status: 'completed' }),
-        webhookConfig
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('does not fail job if webhook fails', async () => {
-      mockSidecarExtract.mockResolvedValue({
-        extractions: [],
-        metadata: { model_id: 'test', duration_ms: 10, char_count: 5 },
-      });
-      mockTriggerJobWebhook.mockRejectedValue(new Error('Webhook failed'));
-
-      const webhookConfig: WebhookConfig = {
-        url: 'https://example.com/webhook',
-        secret: 'secret',
-      };
-
-      const job = createJob([{ text: 'test' }], 'req-123', webhookConfig);
-
-      // Wait for background processing
-      await vi.waitFor(
-        () => {
-          const j = getJob(job.id);
-          expect(j!.status).toBe('completed');
-        },
-        { timeout: 2000 }
-      );
-
-      // Job should still be completed even if webhook failed
-      const completed = getJob(job.id)!;
-      expect(completed.status).toBe('completed');
-    });
-
-    it('does not trigger webhook if not configured', async () => {
-      mockSidecarExtract.mockResolvedValue({
-        extractions: [],
-        metadata: { model_id: 'test', duration_ms: 10, char_count: 5 },
-      });
-
-      const job = createJob([{ text: 'test' }]);
-
-      // Wait for background processing
-      await vi.waitFor(
-        () => {
-          const j = getJob(job.id);
-          expect(j!.status).toBe('completed');
-        },
-        { timeout: 2000 }
-      );
-
-      expect(mockTriggerJobWebhook).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
+    expect(mockTriggerJobWebhook).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ id: job.id, status: 'completed' }),
+      webhookConfig
+    );
   });
 });
diff --git a/services/extraction-service/src/modules/extract/jobs.ts b/services/extraction-service/src/modules/extract/jobs.ts
index 80b04bd3..e8c912cb 100644
--- a/services/extraction-service/src/modules/extract/jobs.ts
+++ b/services/extraction-service/src/modules/extract/jobs.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 /**
- * Async extraction job queue.
+ * Durable async extraction job queue.
  *
- * For large batch requests, callers can submit an async job and poll for results.
- * Jobs are stored in-memory (Cosmos persistence deferred to Phase 7).
- *
- * Flow: POST /extract/jobs → { jobId } → GET /extract/jobs/:id → { status, results }
- * Optional: webhook callback on completion
+ * Jobs are stored in a pluggable queue store and processed by a background
+ * worker. File-backed storage is the default for single-instance dev/staging
+ * deployments; tests can swap in the memory store.
  */
 
-import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';
+import { mkdir } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import { dirname, resolve } from 'node:path';
+import {
+  FileQueueStore,
+  MemoryQueueStore,
+  QueueWorker,
+  type QueueJob,
+  type QueueStore,
+} from '@bytelyst/queue';
 import {
   sidecarExtract,
   type SidecarExtractRequest,
@@ -18,6 +24,20 @@ import { triggerJobWebhook, type WebhookConfig } from './webhooks.js';
 
 export type JobStatus = 'pending' | 'processing' | 'completed' | 'failed';
 
+export interface ExtractionJobPayload {
+  inputs: SidecarExtractRequest[];
+  requestId?: string;
+  webhookConfig?: WebhookConfig;
+}
+
+export interface ExtractionJobResult {
+  processingStatus: 'completed' | 'failed';
+  results: SidecarExtractResponse[];
+  errors: Array<{ index: number; error: string }>;
+  progress: { completed: number; total: number };
+  completedAt: string;
+}
+
 export interface ExtractionJob {
   id: string;
   status: JobStatus;
@@ -28,112 +48,200 @@ export interface ExtractionJob {
   createdAt: string;
   completedAt?: string;
   webhookConfig?: WebhookConfig;
+  attempts: number;
+  lastError?: string;
 }
 
-const jobStore = new Map<string, ExtractionJob>();
-const MAX_JOBS = 1000; // Prevent unbounded memory growth
+const QUEUE_NAME = 'extraction-jobs';
+let queueStore: QueueStore | undefined;
+let queueWorker: QueueWorker<ExtractionJobPayload, ExtractionJobResult> | undefined;
+let queueInitialized = false;
 
-/**
- * Cleanup old jobs to prevent memory leak.
- * Keeps most recent jobs, removes oldest completed/failed first.
- */
-function cleanupOldJobs(): void {
-  if (jobStore.size <= MAX_JOBS) return;
+function getQueueBackend(): 'memory' | 'file' {
+  const backend = process.env.EXTRACTION_QUEUE_BACKEND;
+  if (backend === 'memory' || backend === 'file') return backend;
+  return process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test' ? 'memory' : 'file';
+}
 
-  const allJobs = [...jobStore.values()].sort((a, b) => a.createdAt.localeCompare(b.createdAt));
+function getQueueFilePath(): string {
+  return resolve(process.cwd(), process.env.EXTRACTION_QUEUE_FILE || '.data/extraction-jobs.json');
+}
 
-  const toRemove = allJobs.slice(0, allJobs.length - MAX_JOBS);
-  for (const job of toRemove) {
-    // Only remove completed or failed jobs
-    if (job.status === 'completed' || job.status === 'failed') {
-      jobStore.delete(job.id);
-    }
+async function resolveQueueStore(): Promise<QueueStore> {
+  if (queueStore) return queueStore;
+
+  if (getQueueBackend() === 'memory') {
+    queueStore = new MemoryQueueStore();
+    return queueStore;
   }
+
+  const filePath = getQueueFilePath();
+  await mkdir(dirname(filePath), { recursive: true });
+  queueStore = new FileQueueStore({ filePath });
+  return queueStore;
 }
 
-/**
- * Create a new async extraction job and start processing in background.
- */
-export function createJob(
-  inputs: SidecarExtractRequest[],
-  requestId?: string,
-  webhookConfig?: WebhookConfig
-): ExtractionJob {
-  const job: ExtractionJob = {
-    id: randomUUID(),
-    status: 'pending',
-    inputs,
-    results: [],
-    errors: [],
-    progress: { completed: 0, total: inputs.length },
-    createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
-    webhookConfig,
+function mapQueueJob(job: QueueJob<ExtractionJobPayload, ExtractionJobResult>): ExtractionJob {
+  const total = job.payload.inputs.length;
+  const result = job.result;
+  const progress = (job.progress as ExtractionJob['progress'] | undefined) ??
+    result?.progress ?? {
+      completed: 0,
+      total,
+    };
+
+  return {
+    id: job.id,
+    status:
+      job.status === 'queued'
+        ? 'pending'
+        : job.status === 'running'
+          ? 'processing'
+          : job.status === 'succeeded'
+            ? (result?.processingStatus ?? 'completed')
+            : 'failed',
+    inputs: job.payload.inputs,
+    results: result?.results ?? [],
+    errors: result?.errors ?? [],
+    progress,
+    createdAt: job.createdAt,
+    completedAt: result?.completedAt ?? job.completedAt,
+    webhookConfig: job.payload.webhookConfig,
+    attempts: job.attempts,
+    lastError: job.lastError,
   };
+}
 
-  jobStore.set(job.id, job);
+async function processExtractionJob(
+  job: QueueJob<ExtractionJobPayload, ExtractionJobResult>,
+  context: {
+    patch: (patch: Partial<QueueJob<ExtractionJobPayload, ExtractionJobResult>>) => Promise<void>;
+    heartbeat: () => Promise<void>;
+  }
+): Promise<ExtractionJobResult> {
+  const results: SidecarExtractResponse[] = [];
+  const errors: Array<{ index: number; error: string }> = [];
+  const total = job.payload.inputs.length;
 
-  // Cleanup old jobs to prevent memory leak
-  cleanupOldJobs();
-
-  // Start processing in background (non-blocking)
-  processJob(job, requestId).catch(() => {
-    job.status = 'failed';
+  await context.patch({
+    progress: { completed: 0, total },
   });
 
-  return job;
-}
-
-/**
- * Get job by ID.
- */
-export function getJob(jobId: string): ExtractionJob | undefined {
-  return jobStore.get(jobId);
-}
-
-/**
- * List recent jobs (last 50).
- */
-export function listJobs(limit = 50): ExtractionJob[] {
-  return [...jobStore.values()]
-    .sort((a, b) => b.createdAt.localeCompare(a.createdAt))
-    .slice(0, limit);
-}
-
-/**
- * Reset job store (for testing).
- */
-export function resetJobStore(): void {
-  jobStore.clear();
-}
-
-// ── Internal ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-async function processJob(job: ExtractionJob, requestId?: string): Promise<void> {
-  job.status = 'processing';
-
-  for (let i = 0; i < job.inputs.length; i++) {
+  for (let i = 0; i < total; i++) {
     try {
-      const result = await sidecarExtract(job.inputs[i], requestId);
-      job.results.push(result);
+      const result = await sidecarExtract(job.payload.inputs[i], job.payload.requestId);
+      results.push(result);
     } catch (err) {
       const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Unknown error';
-      job.errors.push({ index: i, error: message });
-      // Push a placeholder so indices align
-      job.results.push({
+      errors.push({ index: i, error: message });
+      results.push({
         extractions: [],
         metadata: { model_id: 'error', duration_ms: 0, char_count: 0 },
       });
     }
-    job.progress.completed = i + 1;
+
+    await context.patch({
+      progress: { completed: i + 1, total },
+    });
+    await context.heartbeat();
   }
 
-  job.status = job.errors.length === job.inputs.length ? 'failed' : 'completed';
-  job.completedAt = new Date().toISOString();
+  const completedAt = new Date().toISOString();
+  const result: ExtractionJobResult = {
+    processingStatus: errors.length === total ? 'failed' : 'completed',
+    results,
+    errors,
+    progress: { completed: total, total },
+    completedAt,
+  };
 
-  // Trigger webhook if configured
-  if (job.webhookConfig) {
-    await triggerJobWebhook(job, job.webhookConfig).catch(() => {
-      // Webhook failures don't affect job status
+  if (job.payload.webhookConfig) {
+    const view: ExtractionJob = {
+      ...mapQueueJob({
+        ...job,
+        status: 'succeeded',
+        result,
+        completedAt,
+      }),
+      completedAt,
+    };
+    await triggerJobWebhook(view, job.payload.webhookConfig).catch(() => {
+      // Webhook failures are non-fatal to job processing.
     });
   }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+export async function initJobQueue(
+  log: { info: (...args: unknown[]) => void } = { info: () => {} }
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (queueInitialized) return;
+
+  const store = await resolveQueueStore();
+  queueWorker = new QueueWorker<ExtractionJobPayload, ExtractionJobResult>({
+    queueName: QUEUE_NAME,
+    store,
+    handler: processExtractionJob,
+    pollIntervalMs: parseInt(process.env.EXTRACTION_QUEUE_POLL_MS || '100', 10),
+    leaseMs: parseInt(process.env.EXTRACTION_QUEUE_LEASE_MS || '30000', 10),
+  });
+  queueWorker.start();
+  queueInitialized = true;
+  log.info({ backend: getQueueBackend() }, '[extract/jobs] queue worker started');
+}
+
+export async function shutdownJobQueue(): Promise<void> {
+  if (queueWorker) {
+    await queueWorker.stop();
+  }
+  queueWorker = undefined;
+  queueInitialized = false;
+}
+
+export async function createJob(
+  inputs: SidecarExtractRequest[],
+  requestId?: string,
+  webhookConfig?: WebhookConfig
+): Promise<ExtractionJob> {
+  await initJobQueue();
+  const store = await resolveQueueStore();
+  const job = await store.enqueue<ExtractionJobPayload>(QUEUE_NAME, {
+    type: 'extract.batch',
+    payload: {
+      inputs,
+      requestId,
+      webhookConfig,
+    },
+    progress: {
+      completed: 0,
+      total: inputs.length,
+    },
+    productId: process.env.DEFAULT_PRODUCT_ID,
+  });
+  return mapQueueJob(job);
+}
+
+export async function getJob(jobId: string): Promise<ExtractionJob | undefined> {
+  const store = await resolveQueueStore();
+  const job = await store.get<ExtractionJobPayload, ExtractionJobResult>(QUEUE_NAME, jobId);
+  return job ? mapQueueJob(job) : undefined;
+}
+
+export async function listJobs(limit = 50): Promise<ExtractionJob[]> {
+  const store = await resolveQueueStore();
+  const jobs = await store.list<ExtractionJobPayload, ExtractionJobResult>(QUEUE_NAME, { limit });
+  return jobs.map(mapQueueJob);
+}
+
+export async function resetJobStore(): Promise<void> {
+  await shutdownJobQueue();
+  if (queueStore) {
+    await queueStore.clear(QUEUE_NAME);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function setJobStoreForTesting(store?: QueueStore): Promise<void> {
+  await shutdownJobQueue();
+  queueStore = store;
 }
diff --git a/services/extraction-service/src/modules/extract/routes.ts b/services/extraction-service/src/modules/extract/routes.ts
index 3bfbdb41..db368dca 100644
--- a/services/extraction-service/src/modules/extract/routes.ts
+++ b/services/extraction-service/src/modules/extract/routes.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { BadRequestError } from '../../lib/errors.js';
 import { checkQuota, incrementUsage, getUsageSummary } from './usage.js';
 import { recordExtraction, getMetricsSummary } from '../../lib/metrics.js';
 import { sidecarBreaker } from '../../lib/circuit-breaker.js';
-import { createJob, getJob, listJobs } from './jobs.js';
+import { createJob, getJob, initJobQueue, listJobs, shutdownJobQueue } from './jobs.js';
 import {
   checkProductRateLimit,
   getProductRateLimitStatus,
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ const MODEL_REGISTRY = [
 export async function extractRoutes(app: FastifyInstance) {
   // Start sidecar health monitoring
   startHealthMonitoring();
+  await initJobQueue(app.log);
+  app.addHook('onClose', async () => {
+    await shutdownJobQueue();
+  });
 
   // Rate limiting for extraction endpoints — 30 req/min per IP (configurable)
   await app.register(rateLimit, {
@@ -401,7 +405,7 @@ export async function extractRoutes(app: FastifyInstance) {
       };
     }
 
-    const job = createJob(sidecarRequests, requestId, webhookConfig);
+    const job = await createJob(sidecarRequests, requestId, webhookConfig);
     req.log.info({ jobId: job.id, inputCount: inputs.length }, 'async job created');
 
     return reply.status(202).send({
@@ -418,7 +422,7 @@ export async function extractRoutes(app: FastifyInstance) {
    */
   app.get('/extract/jobs/:id', async (req, reply) => {
     const { id } = req.params as { id: string };
-    const job = getJob(id);
+    const job = await getJob(id);
     if (!job) {
       return reply.status(404).send({ error: 'Job not found' });
     }
@@ -448,7 +452,7 @@ export async function extractRoutes(app: FastifyInstance) {
    * GET /extract/jobs — List recent async jobs.
    */
   app.get('/extract/jobs', async (_req, reply) => {
-    const jobs = listJobs();
+    const jobs = await listJobs();
     return reply.send({
       jobs: jobs.map(j => ({
         id: j.id,