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Avala

Lead Backend Software Engineer, Digital Assembly Line

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over 4 years ago
San Francisco, CA, USAMid Level / Senior / Staff+
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Base Salary

$100k - $165k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of the architecture, design, development, deployment, and operations of the backend API stack.
  • Design and implement large-scale data processing pipelines for various data types.
  • Create tools, tests, metrics, and dashboards to enhance model training development cycles.
  • Collaborate with frontend engineers for seamless backend integration.
  • Influence architectural decisions focusing on security, scalability, and reliability.
  • Set up and maintain monitoring and reporting systems for observability.
  • Participate in design and code reviews with colleagues.
  • Develop methods for deploying, scaling, and monitoring software systems.
  • Address complex problems related to software scalability and performance.
  • Contribute quality documentation to support organizational knowledge sharing.

Requirements

  • BS in Computer Science, Physics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Strong knowledge of Python and experience in building RESTful applications.
  • Familiarity with Python backend frameworks, preferably Django.
  • Experience with SQL and both relational and non-relational databases.
  • Proficiency in Docker and container orchestration technologies like Kubernetes.
  • Understanding of efficient, reliable, scalable, and maintainable software architecture.
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience in end-to-end development processes, including testing.
  • Good understanding of logging, monitoring, and alerting systems.
  • Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to impact underserved communities through innovative AI solutions.
  • Growth potential with rapid advancement for high-impact team members.
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Flexible parental leave and time off policies.
  • Generous equity and 401(k) plan.

Tech Stack

Apache HadoopApache SparkAWSDjangoDockerElasticsearchFlaskKubernetesMicrosoft SQL ServerMySQLNumPyPandasPostgreSQLPythonRedisscikit-learnSQL

Categories

AI & MLBackendData Engineering