Founding Platform Engineer - Applied AI & Data Infrastructure

AfterQuery

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 220,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Equity in the company
Opportunity for significant growth

Job summary

A leading research lab in AI based in San Francisco is seeking a core engineer to create and scale their data infrastructure. In this founding role, you'll have substantial responsibility, building complex data workflows and optimizing high-throughput pipelines. Candidates should be proficient in JavaScript (Next.js) and Python, and have experience with serverless architecture. The compensation includes a base salary of $180-220K, a bonus on gross profits, and equity vested over four years.

Qualifications

  • Proficiency in JavaScript (Next.js) and Python with experience building full-stack web applications.
  • Experience implementing heavy data processing using cloud functions.
  • Hands-on experience with Redis, Elasticsearch, and message queues for building scalable systems.

Responsibilities

  • Build and scale complex data capturing workflows across web and desktop.
  • Architect and optimize high-throughput data pipelines.
  • Collaborate with the team to define product strategy.

Skills

JavaScript (Next.js)
Python
Serverless architecture
GCP/AWS
Redis
Elasticsearch
Kafka/RabbitMQ
AI research

Job description

A leading research lab in AI based in San Francisco is seeking a core engineer to create and scale their data infrastructure. In this founding role, you'll have substantial responsibility, building complex data workflows and optimizing high-throughput pipelines. Candidates should be proficient in JavaScript (Next.js) and Python, and have experience with serverless architecture. The compensation includes a base salary of $180-220K, a bonus on gross profits, and equity vested over four years.
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