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Base Salary
$180k - $240k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead large and complex technical projects from ambiguous problem definition through architecture, implementation, and production.
- Architect and build backend systems supporting AI-driven workflows, real-time inference, tool orchestration, and long-running processes.
- Drive technical direction for critical systems with emphasis on scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability.
- Build new systems from 0 to 1 and evolve existing architecture as the product, customer base, and engineering organization scale.
- Establish technical patterns and abstractions, conduct code reviews, mentor engineers, and raise the engineering bar.
- Partner with product and design to shape solutions, identify technical opportunities, and make thoughtful tradeoffs.
- Own systems end to end, including testing, deployment, observability, reliability, and production operations.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant experience building and operating backend systems.
- Proven ability to independently lead large, technically complex projects in fast-moving or ambiguous environments.
- Deep expertise in software architecture, distributed systems, algorithms, and system design.
- Experience taking products or systems from 0 to 1 and making architectural decisions with incomplete information.
- Ability to turn vague, high-variance problems into clear technical approaches and drive execution.
- Experience designing production systems for scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability.
- Strong product judgment, communication skills, and ability to influence technical decisions across teams.
- Preferred experience with AI/ML systems, LLMs, agentic workflows, high-growth startups, or early-stage companies.
- Proficiency with TypeScript or similar languages is preferred.
Benefits
- Performance-based annual bonus and meaningful equity awards.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with coverage fully paid for employees and 75% for dependents.
- Fertility and family-planning support, 401(k) plan, and unlimited PTO.
- Seattle office with a gym, sauna, bike parking, and free lunch three days per week.
- Flexible work hours and a collaborative culture focused on learning and impact.
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About Gradial
Gradial builds an enterprise marketing operations platform that orchestrates tools, workflows, and teams to automate content and campaign execution for marketing organizations. It sells its software to enterprises seeking to streamline complex martech stacks and speed time from idea to launch. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company is privately held and focuses on improving omni-channel content operations for large brands.