Backend Engineer, Agent Collaboration Platform

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.
• 5+ years software development experience at a venture-backed startup or top technology firm, with a focus on backend software engineering.
• Proficiency in building backend and API systems using technologies such as Python, Java, or Go.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS).
• Working experience with one or more of the following: Kafka, ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL, and/or Redis.
• Ability to analyze complex problems, propose innovative solutions, and effectively communicate technical concepts.
• Proven experience in leading software development projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Embraces rapid prototyping with an emphasis on user feedback.
• Autonomous and excited about taking ownership over major initiatives.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience building agentic systems or LLM enabled products.
• Frequent user of AI products, especially during the development lifecycle (i.e. Cursor, Claude Code, etc).