About the Company: We are a well-funded, rapidly growing, early-stage AI startup headquartered in Silicon Valley that is building a two-sided product - one side meant for global consumers and the other side for AI builders and researchers. We work on the cutting edge of AI across the stack. Check out our product that was launched recently, and how it solves the foundational challenge of robust and trustworthy AI model evaluations. Here’s more information about us.
Job Summary: We are seeking a talented and motivated Backend Engineer to join our development team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in server-side development, a passion for building robust and scalable backend systems, experience in cloud infra and a keen eye for performance optimization. You will work closely with frontend engineers, database administrators, and product managers to develop and maintain high-performance web applications. This role requires strong problem-solving skills, expertise in backend technologies, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain server-side logic, ensuring high performance and responsiveness.
• Integrate user-facing elements developed by frontend engineers with server-side logic.
• Implement data storage solutions and manage databases.
• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and other team members to define and deliver new features.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications to resolve any issues.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) with at least 15 years of experience.
• Strong proficiency in server-side programming languages (e.g., Python, Go)
• Experience with database management systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• Knowledge of cloud services and infrastructure (e.g., GCP)
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of testing frameworks
• Experience with performance optimization techniques.

• Design, develop, and maintain server-side logic, ensuring high performance and responsiveness.
• Integrate user-facing elements developed by frontend engineers with server-side logic.
• Implement data storage solutions and manage databases.
• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and other team members to define and deliver new features.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications to resolve any issues.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code