Senior Software Engineer - Back End

Company Overview :

Knit.ai is an early stage venture funded innovative tech company that believes in empowering IT and security teams. We are building an AI-powered agent that assists IT and Security teams in strategic decision making, and aids them in their interactions with their vendor ecosystems.

We are a team that moves fast but makes high quality decisions. We value self-starters who can learn quickly, make mistakes but learn from them, and are accountable and hold others accountable to high standards.

Job Purpose :

As a Senior Back End Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining the server-side logic for our services.

You will be responsible for building API services that service the user interface, as well as jobs that interface with 3rd party IT services.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop and maintain server-side logic using Python, and related frameworks such as FastAPI, Pydantic, and SQLAlchemy.
• Utilize the Langchain framework to create applications using large language models
• Manage large amounts of data employing storage solutions such as databases, key-value stores, and blob stores., using tools like Postgres, Google Storage, etc.
• Write high performant, responsive, and reliable code.
• Implement robust security and data protection measures.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, data scientists, and other team members to establish objectives, and design more functional, cohesive codes to enhance the user experience.
• Develop and maintain robust REST APIs.
• Utilize Docker, Kubernetes, and Pulumi for efficient deployment and scaling of applications.
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies.

Skills and Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in back-end development.
• Proficiency in Python, and related frameworks, such as FastAPI, Pydantic, Alembic, SQLAlchemy, etc.
• Experience with cloud services, preferably Google Cloud.
• Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes
• Familiarity with REST APIs.
• Basic understanding of JavaScript.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to think critically.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.
• You don’t just know what the right thing is to do, you know why it’s the right thing and can articulate it.

Reporting Structure :

You will be reporting directly to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Cofounder

Location :

This position is based in Palo Alto, CA. We believe in the power of collaboration and creativity is critical for an early stage startup and is best captured in-person, hence the expectation is for in-office work 5 days a week.

Employment Type :

This is a full-time position offering a competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with your experience and skills.