Staff Backend (Python) Engineer, AI Engineering:Duo Chat

2 hours, 55 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Software Development
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Internet Software & Services
1K-5K
Founded 2014

Description

  • Define the technical architecture and technical roadmap for the Duo Chat group.
  • Solve high-scope, ambiguous backend problems with secure, well-tested, performant solutions.
  • Integrate and extend generative AI capabilities, including large language models and providers such as Google Vertex AI.
  • Develop, ship, and maintain backend features across Python and Ruby on Rails services.
  • Design, implement, and review GraphQL API contracts and supporting backend logic.
  • Improve observability, debugging workflows, and incident readiness through better logging, tracing, and troubleshooting practices.
  • Drive code quality and maintainability by setting standards, leading code reviews, and reducing technical debt.
  • Mentor engineers and participate in Tier 2 on-call rotations, including root cause analysis and resiliency follow-up work.

Requirements

  • Production experience building and operating backend services in Python, including background jobs, APIs, and data models.
  • Ability to define and evolve technical architecture by weighing trade-offs and setting technical direction.
  • Experience setting and driving a technical roadmap with product and engineering stakeholders.
  • Proficiency designing and maintaining REST and/or GraphQL APIs with attention to scalability, maintainability, and backward compatibility.
  • Hands-on experience integrating large language models into applications, including prompt design and generative AI features.
  • Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
  • Experience mentoring engineers through code review, architectural guidance, and shared standards.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical decisions clearly in an async-first environment.
  • Comfort contributing in a mature codebase across Python and Ruby on Rails, with openness to transferable experience from related technologies or domains.

Benefits

  • Flexible Paid Time Off.
  • Equity compensation and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Growth and Development Fund.
  • Parental leave.
  • Home office support.
  • Benefits to support health, finances, and well-being.
  • Team Member Resource Groups.

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