Senior AI Backend Engineer

Summary

Join BeHeard, a seed-stage startup, as a Senior Engineer to build reliable service infrastructure and endpoints. You will implement AI agents, design and build multi-agent orchestration and APIs, support customer pilots, and partner with the CTO. This role requires 3+ years of senior-level experience in backend API and service design and scaling, along with expertise in AWS, architectural patterns, authentication, databases, and at least one programming language (Python, Go, or Rust). The position offers a competitive salary ($150,000-$250,000), equity (.5%-1%), medical, dental, and vision benefits, and a remote-friendly work environment with office options in San Francisco and Phoenix.

Requirements

• 3+ years of senior-level experience designing, maintaining, and scaling high-availability backend APIs and services
• Demonstrable commitment to code quality, code review, and unit tests
• Expert knowledge of AWS services like API Gateway, Lambda
• Expert knowledge of architectural patterns including MVC, Rest, GraphQL
• Expert knowledge of authentication and authorization
• Expert knowledge of databases ranging from Postgres to DynamoDB
• Expert knowledge of at least one of: Python, Go, Rust
• Working knowledge of Terraform and other infrastructure as code (IaC)
• Working knowledge of network security and encryption
• Working knowledge of LLMs

Responsibilities

• Implement courteous AI agents with long-term memories
• Design and build multi-agent orchestration layers
• Design and build new APIs for use by our frontend products
• Support customer pilots and engagements
• Partner with the CTO to balance craftsmanship with schedule

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with chat and SMS

Benefits

• Salary of $150,000 - $250,000
• Equity of .5% - 1%, based on experience and salary expectations
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• In-person office with your own desk for those in San Francisco or Phoenix
• $150,000 - $250,000 a year
• Equity of .5% to 1%, based on experience and salary expectations