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Senior Backend Engineer

Senior Backend Engineer

StackAISan Francisco, CA, United States
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Base pay range

150,000.00 / yr - $250,000.00 / yr

Overview

  • Vision : Democratize access to Large Language Models, so that anyone can build AI-powered applications that generate positive impact to the world.
  • Product : A user-friendly and intuitive No-Code platform integrating best AI models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, open source), most common data sources (OneDrive, Google Drive, Airtable, Notion) and SaaS (Zapier, HubSpot, etc.). We do the heavy-lifting for you, so you can focus on the product and business.
  • Traction : Launched 16 months ago; over 85,000 users and 300+ paying customers (including public companies and unicorns!).
  • Team : Founded by 2 MIT PhDs, backed by major investors such as Y Combinator and Google, we are now an 8-engineer team.
  • Values : Default to action, radical transparency, boldness, and strong opinions loosely-held.

Responsibilities

  • Develop robust and scalable backend systems.
  • Design and manage database infrastructure, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front end.
  • Integrate new AI models as they are released into our products, and maintain existing ones for optimal performance.
  • Work closely with the founding team to align backend development with company goals and user needs.
  • Stay ahead of the curve in backend technologies, advocating for best practices and innovative approaches.
  • We\'re all about our users - listen to their needs, help them, build strong relationships! Expect to dive into customer support now and then as everyone else in the team.
  • Required Skills And Qualifications

  • Strong proficiency in Python and experience with FastAPI or similar web frameworks.
  • Solid understanding of database management, design, and optimization, with hands-on experience in SQL and NoSQL databases (or tools such as Supabase and SQL Alchemy).
  • Practical experience with cloud services, particularly AWS, including EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda.
  • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and other containerization and orchestration tools.
  • Proven track record of building and maintaining large-scale backend systems.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a strong understanding of software engineering principles.
  • Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of AI models, including understanding their integration and deployment in production environments.
  • Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines
  • Skills in embedding generation and handling large-scale data processing tasks.
  • A passion for AI and technology, eager to work in a startup environment where agility and innovation are highly valued.
  • Beyond these skills, what we value the most is your ability to remain curious and open to learning new skills. As an early-stage startup joiner, you may need to wear many hats.

    Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

  • Full-time
  • Job function

  • Engineering and Information Technology
  • Industries

  • Software Development
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