Builds scalable backend services, APIs, and OSS framework for production AI agent systems. Requires strong Python expertise, service architecture, SQL databases, and AI tooling familiarity; in-person in San Francisco.
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About the role
Responsibilities
Develop Letta's OSS agents framework and cloud service
Design scalable & resilient backend services and APIs to support Letta Cloud
Work with researchers and support bleeding-edge agent architectures in Letta
Required Skills
Strong proficiency with Python
Strong understanding of how to architect services for security, reliability, and performance
Ability to build scalable backend services
Strong understanding of SQL databases (Postgres)
Familiarity with tooling across the AI stack, such as inference engines (e.g. vLLM, Ollama), and LLM provider APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic)
Bonus Skills
Proficient with TypeScript, React, Tailwind, etc. (the modern stack for web applications)
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