Backend/ML Engineer

7 days ago

Santa Clara, CA, USAMid Level / Senior

Base Salary

$150k - $200k/yr

Responsibilities

Build and iterate on backend APIs and data pipelines for AI/ML proof-of-concept projects.
Integrate third-party AI services and models, including LLMs, embedding models, vision, and speech technologies.
Work with stakeholders to understand project goals, identify requirements gaps, and document decisions.
Run evaluations across AI providers and models, collect results, and summarize findings.
Contribute ideas during early-stage product and feature discussions.
Document technical findings, decisions, progress, and blockers for broader team visibility.
Manage multiple concurrent workstreams and communicate progress and blockers proactively.
Define practical paths forward when requirements and project details are ambiguous.

3–7 years of software engineering experience.
Experience building and deploying REST APIs using FastAPI, Flask, or similar technologies.
Familiarity with LLM APIs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or similar providers.
Working knowledge of SQL and at least one non-relational data store.
Ability to work from loosely defined requirements and act independently.
Clear written communication skills, including explaining technical findings to non-engineering audiences.
Ability to raise blockers early and communicate status proactively.
Preferred experience with ML model evaluation and comparing outputs across AI providers.
Preferred familiarity with embedding-based search, recommendation, or personalization.
Preferred experience writing technical specifications or findings for team handoff.
Preferred exposure to data ingestion from third-party APIs.
Preferred experience shipping an end-to-end project independently, including a side project or open-source project.

Contract-to-full-time opportunity.
Full-time employees receive no-cost employee premiums for medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits for themselves and eligible dependents.
401(k) plan with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions and multiple investment options for full-time employees.
Generous paid time off, including company holidays and combined paid sick and vacation time, for full-time employees.
Performance-based short-term incentives may vary by role.
Confidential mental health resources and personal fitness goal incentives.
Paid parental leave and family support benefits for full-time employees.
Group-rate life and disability insurance for full-time employees.
Temporary and contract workers are eligible for relevant benefit programs offered through partner agencies.

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