About The Role
We are actively seeking a Staff Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience to spearhead backend development initiatives, optimize system performance, and drive the scale of our solutions. In this role, you will collaborate closely with our founders and an elite team comprising Forbes 30 under 30 serial entrepreneurs, Stanford engineers, and Berkeley MBA graduates, each boasting over 10+ years of experience in leading tech giants and innovative startups.
What You’ll Do
- Architect and Design Complex Systems: You'll be responsible for architecting and designing complex systems, scaling them effectively, and experimenting with different technologies to identify the best solutions while maintaining development speed.
- Product Feature Involvement: Actively participate in product feature decisions, determining the best architecture aligned with business priorities, managing short-term deadlines, and planning for long-term development and scaling.
- Collaborative Visioning: Engage actively in shaping and refining our technical vision, ensuring alignment with overall company goals and strategies.
- Process and Productivity Improvement: Continuously seek out and implement improvements in our engineering processes, tools, and systems, enhancing the scalability of our codebase, productivity of our team, and overall efficiency.
- Talent Acquisition and Development: Play a pivotal role in recruiting and interviewing new team members, crafting interview questions that reflect our values, and nurturing a culture of excellence, velocity, and humility.
- Mentorship: Inspire and mentor less experienced engineers and interns, fostering a learning environment that encourages growth and innovation.
What You'll Need
- Relevant Experience: A minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience, with a preference for candidates who have demonstrated the ability to ship high-quality Machine Learning based products and features at scale.
- Engineering Solution Skills: An ability to turn business and product ideas into engineering solutions, showcasing a strong sense of ownership and project leadership from inception to production scaling.
- Growth Mindset: A desire to work in a fast-paced environment, with a continuous drive to grow, master your craft, and contribute to a team that values excellence, speed, and innovation.
- Language Skills: Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Product-Focused Mindset: A positive, solution-focused approach towards innovative product development.
- Hybrid Work Competence: This is a hybrid role, requiring to work on-site at least 4 days a week.
- Advanced Python Expertise: Extended experience with Python, particularly in building highly scalable solutions, is highly valued. Your ability to leverage Python to solve complex problems and scale systems efficiently will set you apart.
- Frontend Technology Proficiency: Experience with React and other frontend technologies. Candidates who can bridge the gap between backend scalability and frontend innovation, delivering seamless user experiences, will be highly regarded.
- Machine Learning Application Development: Experience in developing machine learning applications.
Bonus Points
- LLM Expertise: Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs).
Benefits
- Competitive salary and stock options
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Flexible work hours and remote work options
- Generous vacation and paid time off policy
- Professional development stipend for continued learning and growth
- Collaborative and inclusive company culture fostering innovation and teamwork
Compensation Range: $170K - $250K
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