Staff Software Engineer

Staff Backend Engineer (Python)

Boston – hybrid working

My AI focused start-up client is looking for an experienced Principal/Staff Engineer to join their growing team in Boston!

Responsibilities:

• Passionate and enthusiastic Senior backend engineer who understands AI systems.
• Work closely with the engineering team, working on early product development, including designing and implementing a foundational new platform.
• Balance trade-offs for performance and usability for our initial customers. We want our platform to be easy to use, and for customers to get results fast.
• Collaborate with external researchers, design partners, and early customers.
• Solid stakeholder communication.
• Lead and coach junior engineers and help them upskill in the backend space.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of full-time industry experience building and operating production systems with Python.
• Experience in modern cloud using tools like Terraform, CI / CD, etc.
• Experience with frameworks like Django, Flask or FastAPI.
• Solid public Cloud experience ideally in AWS.
• You’re a self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity and open-ended technical challenges
• Experience leading and growing small engineering teams with a particular focus on Backend Development.
• You can balance building high quality, secure software with prioritizing company goals

What you get in return:

• Competitive salary and equity stake in the company
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k benefits
• Unlimited PTO policy & holiday shutdown last week of the year
• Paid commuter benefits for employees working hybrid in Boston
• Weekly team lunches and dinner

Sound like you? Please send across your updated CV, and we can arrange a confidential conversation to discuss in more detail.