Backend Engineer - AI

About the role

This role is for people who want to grow faster than they could anywhere else. You will work on real AI systems from day one and take ownership of meaningful product work. You will tackle challenging problems, learn new tools constantly, and operate in an environment where speed, ambition, and personal growth are core expectations.

Responsibilities

• Work on real AI systems from day one and take ownership of meaningful product work.
• Tackle challenging problems, learn new tools constantly, and operate in an environment where speed, ambition, and personal growth are core expectations.
• Be supported by senior engineers but trusted to figure things out, push through ambiguity, and build systems that reach millions of users.
• Develop world-class skills early in your career.
• Move fast with clarity—reasoning through tradeoffs, writing things down when helpful, and choosing solutions that fit the broader system.
• Break down complex or unclear problems into clear steps and propose practical solutions.
• Make thoughtful tradeoffs between speed, correctness, and long-term maintainability.
• Build AI-powered features using TypeScript and modern AI frameworks.
• Collaborate closely with product and design to align on goals and ship with confidence.
• Talk with users and use the product yourself to understand real-world needs and opportunities.
• Push through obstacles with resourcefulness and a strong problem-solving mindset.
• Learn new concepts quickly and apply them to real production challenges.
• Stay up to date on the latest in AI research and engineering.
• Take on tasks that stretch your abilities and work hard to close skill gaps quickly.
• Contribute to a culture of ownership, ambition, and fast-paced learning.

Requirements

• A strong technical foundation from a top CS program or equivalent hands-on experience building real systems.
• Evidence of ambitious, self-driven projects or internships that required problem-solving and ownership.
• Solid programming fundamentals and comfort with TypeScript.
• Exceptional ability to read deeply, reason clearly, and communicate complex ideas.
• Curiosity about AI systems and a desire to push beyond easy or obvious solutions.
• A personal track record of learning quickly and putting in real effort to master difficult skills.
• Experience working in fast-paced environments while balancing care with urgency.

Qualifications

• None specified

Skills

• Strong technical foundation from a top CS program or equivalent hands-on experience building real systems.
• Evidence of ambitious, self-driven projects or internships that required problem-solving and ownership.
• Solid programming fundamentals and comfort with TypeScript.
• Exceptional ability to read deeply, reason clearly, and communicate complex ideas.
• Curiosity about AI systems and a desire to push beyond easy or obvious solutions.
• A personal track record of learning quickly and putting in real effort to master difficult skills.
• Experience working in fast-paced environments while balancing care with urgency.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies.
• Fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
• Challenging and rewarding work that can lead to significant personal and professional growth.
• Opportunity to contribute to a rapidly evolving product.

Pay

$125K - $200K

Schedule

Full-time

Application

Submit here and we'll reach out if it's a fit.