# Platform Engineer, Document Intelligence

**Company:** [Hebbia](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/hebbia)
**Location:** New York, NY, San Francisco, CA
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Salary:** $160k – $300k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, Java, Go, AWS, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Postgres, Redis, Airflow, Temporal, Prefect, Observability, Distributed Systems, Scalable System Design, Performance Optimization
**Posted:** 2025-07-09

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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

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