10 months ago
New York, NY, USAMid Level / Senior
Responsibilities
- Design and own major modules of backend architecture including APIs and orchestration.
- Optimize performance and reliability of data processing and AI inference systems.
- Build and maintain LLM-powered backend features and multi-step workflows.
- Collaborate with product and AI teams to launch performant, production-grade AI features.
- Improve observability, traceability, and modularity of backend systems.
- Lead customer-focused feature delivery with high attention to security and compliance.
Requirements
- 5+ years of backend engineering experience in fast-paced product teams.
- 2+ years of Python experience, including async programming.
- Expertise with frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
- Strong experience with SQL (PostgreSQL) and ORMs (SQLAlchemy or equivalent).
- Experience building APIs, background workers, and distributed systems.
- Understanding of LLMs, embeddings, or RAG workflows.
- Startup experience or demonstrated ownership in complex backend projects.
Benefits
- Competitive salary plus equity package.
- Health and wellness support including stipend and medical insurance coverage.
- Unlimited PTO for work-life balance.
- High learning velocity with exposure to AI, infrastructure, and real customers.