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Senior Back End Engineer

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3 months ago
Remote, United StatesSenior

Base Salary

$200k - $250k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain backend systems and infrastructure for AI-driven products.
  • Focus on scalability, reliability, and security to enhance platform performance.
  • Contribute to open-source projects and integrate new technologies into the platform.
  • Develop and maintain production databases, ensuring efficient query patterns.
  • Refactor existing systems to improve maintainability and scalability.
  • Define architectural patterns and team practices for long-term growth.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure and DevOps teams for deployment and monitoring.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in building and deploying mission-critical REST/RPC services.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes, deployment pipelines, and system-level debugging.
  • Expertise in designing and maintaining scalable SQL and NoSQL databases.
  • Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source projects is a plus.
  • Strong problem-solving skills to tackle complex technical challenges.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities for cross-functional collaboration.

Benefits

  • Hubs in San Francisco and New York City for in-person gatherings.
  • Flexible PTO with U.S. holidays and a week shutdown in December.
  • 100% health insurance coverage for policyholders and 75% for dependents.
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave in the U.S.
  • 401k program with a 3% match, vested immediately.
  • $500 work-from-home stipend within the first year of employment.
  • $600 technology stipend for hybrid/remote team expenses.
  • $1,200 annual Health & Wellness Allowance for personal goals.
  • Opportunity to collaborate with a leading AI research team.