Founding Software Engineer (Backend) - Harnham : Job Details

Founding Software Engineer (Backend)AI TechNew York, New York (Onsite)$200,000 - $240,000 + EquityThe Company:We're partnering with a company that builds open-source infrastructure that creates a feedback loop for optimizing LLM applications. By integrating with their model gateway, you can send metrics to improve models over time-making them smarter, faster, and more cost-effective.The Role:As a Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for building the entire backend and systems software from scratch, directly working with the two co-founders. You'll focus on optimizing system performance, evaluating and refining architecture, and implementing observability tools to ensure reliability. You'll also handle key integrations, connecting backend systems with third-party services and APIs. Taking full ownership of the backend in Rust, you'll leverage its performance and safety features to create a scalable, maintainable, and high-performing system. As one of the first technical hires, your work will have a direct impact on the company's growth and technical direction.Your Skills and Experience:

• Strong experience building backend systems from scratch with a high degree of ownership over technical direction and deliverables, ideally in a startup environment.
• Deep proficiency in Rust, including its use for building high-performance, scalable backend systems and services.
• Knowledge and experience in working with ClickHouse for data storage, processing, and optimization.
• Active contributions to open-source projects, demonstrating a collaborative mindset and technical expertise.
• Understanding of distributed systems concepts, architecture, and best practices for building highly scalable and fault-tolerant systems.
• Solid experience with relational or NoSQL databases, and performance optimization techniques in backend systems.
• Strong ability to integrate backend systems with other services, APIs, and third-party tools.
• Understanding or experience with infrastructure for deploying and scaling machine learning models in production.
• Familiarity with container orchestration and deployment using Kubernetes for scalable backend infrastructure.
• Ability to work closely with co-founders, providing input on architectural decisions and contributing to strategic technical initiatives.

The Benefits:A base salary between $200,000 - $240,000 + Equity and comprehensive health, dental, vision, and 401k benefitsHow to Apply:Please register your interest by sending your resume to Neha Nidamarti via the Apply link on this page.Key Words: NoSQL, Kubernetes, Rust, ClickHouse, Backend Engineer, Software Engineer, Distributed Systems, Open Source, Startup