Sr Backend Software Engineer, Recording

Responsibilities

• Architect and evolve large-scale data ingestion and processing pipelines.
• Build services that power AI inference with in-house models.
• Improve the performance of business-critical systems across the platform.
• Design, deploy, and operate microservices in production.
• Write reliable, maintainable code in Python, TypeScript, and Go.
• Partner with teammates to deploy and operate systems in AWS.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience building backend applications with Python, TypeScript, or Go.
• Deep experience designing and operating distributed systems in production environments.
• Experience with message queues, background jobs, and task orchestration tools such as Celery, SQS, RabbitMQ, or Kafka.
• Experience building large-scale data ingestion and processing systems, with an understanding of scale, reliability, and performance challenges.
• Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining microservices.
• Ability to optimize endpoint performance, improve database query efficiency, and troubleshoot bottlenecks in critical systems.
• Pragmatic approach to high-quality application code and maintainability.
• Strong ownership and comfort working in fast-moving environments.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Django.
• Experience working at a startup or in another fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary varies by location.
• Equity for all full-time employees.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
• Flexible paid time off and company holidays.
• 401(k).
• Paid parental leave.
• Daily catered lunch at the San Francisco office.
• Commuter benefits.
• Home office stipend.