Engineer - Backend
DiligenceSquared (YC F25) · New York, NY · 6 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$160k–$200k/yrFull-time
About the role
We're looking for a Software Engineer with deep expertise in backend to help develop the next-generation AI platform for market due diligence. You'll architect the AI-powered engine that orchestrates autonomous research agents and voice AI pipelines to create the next-generation of market reports for investment professionals in Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Private Credit, and Corporate M&A.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of professional Python backend experience
- Strong expertise building production APIs (FastAPI, Django, or similar)
- Experience building agentic systems with LLM platforms (Anthropic, OpenAI, or similar)
- Deep hands-on experience with LLMs in production - building reliable agentic systems, not just API calls
- Experience with PostgreSQL and SQL database design
- Understanding of async programming, job queues, and distributed systems
- Experience with background task orchestration and async processing workflows
- Bonus: Experience with Anthropic Claude API and Agent SDK
- Familiarity with agent orchestration frameworks
- Background in AI/ML systems or voice AI
- Experience with vector databases and semantic search (pg_vector, etc.)
- Experience with Supabase or similar Backend-as-a-Service platforms
- Previous startup experience
Compensation
Compensation Range: $160K - $200K