Software Engineer, Backend

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own backend systems end-to-end, including services, APIs, data pipelines, and infrastructure that power our products
• Solve complex technical challenges across distributed systems, scaling, concurrency, and performance
• Integrate and operate large generative AI models in production—deploying, serving, and scaling systems that combine internal research and external capabilities to unlock new product experiences
• Instrument, experiment, and iterate in production to continuously improve system and product quality
• Design and operate core platform infrastructure, including integrations with third-party providers, storage systems, security, and internal APIs

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional industry experience
• A track record of shipping high-impact systems and/or products in production
• Exceptional problem solving fundamentals and ability to learn
• Excellent engineering taste combined with a strong sense of practicality and time-management
• Able to operate effectively in an extremely fast-paced environment as well as scope and deliver projects end-to-end

Nice-to-Haves

• Worked extensively with LLMs, generative media models, and have a pulse on where the technology is going
• Grounded, collaborative, and willing to do whatever it takes to help the team win
• Startup founder or early engineer at one

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401K with employer match
• Commuter Benefits
• Catered lunch multiple days per week
• Dinner stipend every night if you're working late
• Grubhub subscription
• Health & Wellness Perks
• Multiple team offsites per year with team events every month
• Generous PTO policy