Job Description

About the Role

Are you passionate about building scalable architectures, improving platform performance, and contributing to cuttingedge technology? Were looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design and develop the foundational systems and platforms that power our LLM-based generative AI assistant. In this role, youll focus on creating robust, secure, and scalable backend systems, improving infrastructure, and contributing to opensource projects that drive innovation. Your work will directly impact the technology that millions of users rely on every day.

This is a remote position open to candidates based in the United States. We also have coworking spaces in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York.

Responsibilities

• Architect and Build Scalable Systems: Design, build, and maintain backend systems and infrastructure that support webscale AIdriven products.
• Improve Platform Performance: Focus on scalability, reliability, and security to ensure our systems can handle millions of users seamlessly.
• Contribute to Open Source: Work on opensource projects and integrate cuttingedge technologies into our platform.
• Optimize Data Pipelines: Develop and maintain production databases (SQL and NoSQL) and ensure performant query patterns that scale effectively.
• Eliminate Technical Debt: Refactor and improve existing systems to enhance maintainability and scalability.
• Establish Best Practices: Help define architectural patterns and team practices that enable longterm growth and innovation.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work with infrastructure and DevOps teams to ensure robust deployment and monitoring strategies.

Qualifications

• Technical Expertise: Proven experience building and deploying missioncritical REST/RPC services with a focus on scalability and performance.
• Infrastructure Knowledge: Familiarity with Kubernetes (k8s), deployment pipelines, and debugging systemlevel issues.
• Database Proficiency: Expertise in designing and maintaining scalable SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Open Source Contributions: Experience contributing to or maintaining opensource projects is a plus.
• ProblemSolving Skills: Ability to tackle complex technical challenges and deliver elegant, maintainable solutions.
• Collaboration Skills: Strong communication and teamwork abilities to work effectively with crossfunctional technical teams.

Salary Band

$150,000 $270,000 USD

Company Perks

• Hubs in San Francisco and New York City offering regular inperson gatherings and coworking sessions
• Flexible PTO with U.S. holidays observed and a week shutdown in December to rest and recharge
• A competitive health insurance plan covers 100% of the policyholder and 75% for dependents
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave in the U.S.
• 401(k) program, 3% match vested immediately
• $500 workfromhome stipend usable up to one year from start date
• $1,200 per year Health & Wellness Allowance to support personal goals
• The chance to collaborate with a team at the forefront of AI research

you.com is an EVerify employer. We are also an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace. Please let us know if you require accommodation for any portion of the recruitment and hiring process.

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