Founding Backend Engineer: AI & Data Infra Lead

Tako; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Tako is seeking a seasoned backend engineer to own data, search, AI, and core backend infrastructure projects as we rapidly evolve Tako’s capabilities. We are a fast-moving, AI-focused startup in San Francisco seeking builders with craft and impact.

You will own key backend and data infrastructure projects, build AI and search tooling with low latency, and collaborate with the team to deliver high-quality features that delight customers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering experience at tech/product-driven companies.
• Desire to build across core product, search, and data infra.
• Mastery of Python; familiarity with Django framework.
• Experience with modern AI development stack.

Responsibilities

• Own backend and data infrastructure projects for indexing and serving knowledge.
• Build AI and search infrastructure with high accuracy, low latency.
• Collaborate with frontend and other engineers to ship quality features.
• Interact with customers on products you build and own.
• Contribute to the company's technical, product, and business strategy.

Skills

Python

Django

Backend engineering

AI stack

Job description

Tako is seeking a seasoned backend engineer to own data, search, AI, and core backend infrastructure projects as we rapidly evolve Tako’s capabilities. We are a fast-moving, AI-focused startup in San Francisco seeking builders with craft and impact.

You will own key backend and data infrastructure projects, build AI and search tooling with low latency, and collaborate with the team to deliver high-quality features that delight customers.