Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Data)
Read AI, Inc.11 months ago
Base Salary
$190k - $210k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable, reliable backend services and APIs with cross-functional teams.
- Own critical system components from conception through deployment and maintenance.
- Apply unit and integration testing practices.
- Optimize data processing pipelines and storage solutions.
- Integrate third-party services and data sources.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve infrastructure and operational issues.
- Evaluate and implement tools and practices that improve scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or Engineering, or 7+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Backend development experience with one or more languages such as Python, Java, or Go.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud computing platforms such as AWS or GCP.
- Experience with relational and non-relational databases, data modeling, and database management.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, collaboration, autonomy, and accountability skills.
- Preferred experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Flink, Spark, Python, Pydantic, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and startup environments.
Benefits
- Base pay range of $190,000-$210,000 plus equity and benefits.
- Low-deductible health plans.
- Flexible time away and family leave programs.
- Collaborative startup environment with growth opportunities.
- The company does not provide visa support or sponsorship for employees at this time.
Tech Stack
Categories
BackendData Engineering
About Read AI, Inc.
Read AI builds an AI copilot that summarizes and organizes meetings, emails, and messages for knowledge workers, integrating with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Slack, and other workplace tools. The company sells subscriptions for paid team workspaces on top of a freemium product-led offering. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Seattle, it is privately held and raised a Series B in 2024 from investors including Smash Capital, Madrona, and Goodwater Capital.