Staff Software Engineer, Backend (AI)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer, Backend (AI Infrastructure): Leading the development and management of scalable web services and infrastructure to empower AI-driven products with an accent on distributed systems, high-performance databases, and backend optimization. Focus on designing foundational systems using MySQL, Kafka, and Cassandra to support real-time AI analytics and large-scale AI workflows.

Location: Hybrid in Seattle, Washington, USA

Salary: $210,000 – $275,000 USD per year

Company

World’s leading tool for AI-powered meeting transcription, summarization, and collaboration, backed by investors from Google, DeepMind, and Tesla.

What you will do

• Drive the architecture of scalable solutions utilizing MySQL, Vitess, Kafka, Cassandra, and Redis to support AI workflows.
• Build and enhance Python-based backend systems that integrate seamlessly with machine learning and AI models.
• Design and implement robust business logic using Django, ensuring compatibility with AI components at scale.
• Write reusable, efficient code to support high-performance web services and real-time AI analytics.
• Collaborate with AI researchers and product managers to optimize data pipelines and model deployment.
• Serve as a key technical voice to translate complex infrastructure strategies into organizational roadmaps.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in developing and architecting large-scale web services, preferably supporting AI systems.
• Expert proficiency in Python (or Go, Java, or C++).
• Strong expertise in distributed systems, database internals, transactions, indexing, and schema design for AI workloads.
• Extensive experience with Django and integration with MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Cassandra.
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing services on AWS, particularly those interfacing with ML platforms.
• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with HTTP, networking principles, and API design patterns beneficial to AI integrations.
• Experience with Linux operating systems and their interaction with AI applications.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to shape the future of work within a high-impact AI environment.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with an accessible workplace.
• Comprehensive total rewards package including a competitive base salary.
• Collaborative environment working alongside world-class AI researchers and technologists.