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HebbiaHebbiaNew York, NY

Platform Engineer, Document Intelligence

Platform Engineer building high-scale distributed document indexing and search systems for an AI platform serving top financial institutions. Requires 5+ years experience in backend/distributed systems with Python/Java/Go and cloud infrastructure.

160k – 300k/yr
On-site5+ YOEDevOps / SRE

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Own critical system components: Take complex requirements and turn them into robust, scaled solutions that solve real customer needs.
  • Unlock O(1) universal indexing: Build and iterate on our high-scale document build system that enables constant time latency for indexing any content in the world, regardless of data volume.
  • Drive performance optimization: Architect and implement performance-tuning solutions to ensure our systems operate efficiently at scale, minimizing latency and maximizing throughput across millions of documents.
  • Mentor and guide: Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field with strong academic background in data structures, algorithms, and software development.
  • 5+ years software development experience at a venture-backed startup or top technology firm, with a focus on distributed systems and platform engineering.
  • Proficiency in building backend and distributed systems using Python, Java, or Go.
  • Deep understanding of scalable system design, performance optimization, and resilience engineering.
  • Extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS).
  • Working experience with one or more of: Kafka, ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL, Redis.
  • Knowledge of workflow orchestration and execution platforms like Airflow, Temporal, or Prefect.
  • Proven experience enabling observability patterns.
  • Ability to analyze complex problems, propose innovative solutions, and communicate technical concepts effectively.
  • Proven experience leading software development projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills; autonomous with strong ownership mindset.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience building distributed systems leveraging etcd or Apache Zookeeper.
  • Frequent user of AI products (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) during the development lifecycle.

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO
  • Medical + Dental + Vision + 401K
  • Catered lunch daily + DoorDash dinner credit
  • 3-4 months parental leave
  • $15k lifetime fertility benefits
  • Competitive equity package

Skills

PythonJavaGoAWSKafkaElasticsearchPostgresRedisAirflowTemporalPrefectObservabilityDistributed SystemsScalable System DesignPerformance Optimization

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