Systems Software Engineer
Hybrid · New York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
As a Systems Software Engineer, you will design, build, and scale backend services and APIs using Python (and preferably Go) for an AI agent platform. You will partner with ML engineers to integrate large language models into production systems, own feature development from ideation to launch, and improve system reliability and scalability. Key responsibilities include collaborating across disciplines to translate product goals into technical solutions, participating in on-call rotations, and enhancing testing and infrastructure.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of infra / backend engineering experience
- Good understanding of database technologies, like SQL, Postgres, etc.
- Strong intuition for product balancing user needs with technical constraints
- Comfortable working across the stack, from frontend to backend systems and data pipelines
- Familiarity with cloud architecture and deploying to cloud, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Terraform
- Able to work independently and handle ambiguity in a fast-paced startup environment
Desired Qualifications
- Experience integrating or deploying AI/ML models into user-facing products
- Background in real-time or conversational applications
- Prior experience in high-growth startups or developing products from 0 to 1
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