Founding Software Engineer

Founding Backend Software Engineer AI Tech New York (Onsite) $200,000 - $240,000 Equity The 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'll use Rust to build a scalable high-performance system working closely with the co-founders. Your focus will be on optimizing performance, refining architecture, and implementing observability tools for reliability. You'll also manage key integrations with third-party services and APIs. As one of the first technical hires, your work will directly influence the company's growth and technical direction. Your Skills and Experience: Experience building backend systems from scratch with significant ownership of technical direction and deliverables, preferably in a startup setting. Strong proficiency in Rust for building high-performance, scalable backend systems. Experience using ClickHouse for data storage, processing, and optimization. Active involvement in open-source projects, showing collaboration and technical skills. Solid understanding of distributed systems, architecture, and best practices for scalable, fault-tolerant systems. Experience with relational or NoSQL databases and backend performance optimization. Ability to integrate backend systems with other services, APIs, and third-party tools. Familiarity with deploying and scaling machine learning models in production. Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and scalable infrastructure. Collaborating with co-founders on architectural decisions and contributing to strategic technical goals. The Benefits: A base salary between $200,000 - $240,000 Equity and comprehensive health, dental, vision, and 401k benefits How 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