Responsibilities
- Architect and develop core backend infrastructure that supports the product, including ownership of data models, APIs, and distributed systems
- Develop production-grade software with a focus on long-term scalability, correctness, and system reliability
- Create and maintain reusable frameworks and libraries that enable other engineers to build efficiently
- Manage end-to-end service lifecycle, from schema design and implementation to deployment, optimization, and on-call support
- Select and manage appropriate data storage solutions, including relational databases, NoSQL systems, message queues, caches, and search indexes
- Diagnose and resolve performance issues with attention to cost, latency, and throughput
- Lead architectural design for complex systems integrating machine learning components, such as real-time audio processing and stateful conversational workflows
- Identify and implement improvements to development workflows, potentially prototyping tools for broader infrastructure adoption
Benefits
- Employer matches up to 3.5% of compensation toward 401(k) contributions
- Full health, vision, and dental coverage for employees and dependents, fully paid by employer
- Unlimited paid time off and sick leave
- Flexible spending account with employer match up to $1,650 annually for medical expenses
- Access to Guardian Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Eligibility for competitive stock options tied to company performance
Other
Benefits are not available to contingent or contract workers
