Otter.ai

Software Engineer, Backend (Infrastructure)

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16 hours ago
Mountain View, CA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$136k - $185k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Build and enhance Python backend systems that integrate with machine learning and AI-driven features.
  • Design and implement business logic with Django and integrate services with MySQL and other distributed data technologies.
  • Architect scalable web services and infrastructure using Nginx, Kafka, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis, and related platforms.
  • Write reusable, efficient, and maintainable code for high-performance web services and real-time AI analytics.
  • Collaborate with AI teams to streamline data pipelines, optimize model deployment, and support AI-based product features.
  • Own solutions from conception through deployment and communicate technical strategies to cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of experience developing and architecting large-scale web services.
  • Bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Strong expertise in databases, distributed systems, backend performance optimization, and backend requirements for machine learning infrastructure.
  • Expert proficiency in Python or another programming language such as Go, Java, or C++.
  • Extensive experience with Django and technologies including MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Cassandra.
  • Understanding of database internals, transactions, indexing, and schema design for AI data workloads.
  • Hands-on experience deploying and managing services on AWS, particularly services interfacing with machine learning platforms.
  • Substantial production server experience or equivalent backend expertise.
  • Familiarity with HTTP, networking principles, API design patterns, operating systems, and Linux is beneficial.
  • Strong communication skills, curiosity, ownership, and attention to detail.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $136,000 to $185,000 USD per year as part of a comprehensive total rewards package.
  • Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and reasonable accommodations during the hiring process.

Tech Stack

Apache CassandraApache KafkaAWSC++DjangoElasticsearchGoJavaLinuxMySQLPythonRedis

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About Otter.ai

201-500 employees

Otter.ai builds an AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings and generates action items for teams and professionals. The subscription-based service offers individual, business, and enterprise plans, with apps for web, mobile, and desktop and integrations with Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company is privately held.

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