Senior Backend Engineer – AI Meetings (Python/AWS) Equity

Read AI; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

Flexible time off

Job summary

Read AI in Seattle is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Backend team. You will design, build, and scale backend services powering an AI-driven productivity platform, collaborating with product managers, frontend engineers, and data scientists.

You will own the full lifecycle from requirements to deployment, emphasizing reliability, security, and observability in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Python and AWS cloud architecture.
• Experience designing distributed, cloud-native systems.
• Strong API design, OAuth2/JWT authentication, and security basics.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and Terraform IaC.
• Excellent communication and ownership mindset.
• Startup or fast-paced environment experience.
• Docker and Kubernetes experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs, primarily using Python (FastAPI), SQLAlchemy, and AWS infrastructure.
• Design and implement features for data ingestion, third-party integrations (e.g., Slack, HubSpot, Notion), authentication/authorization, and enterprise-grade security and compliance.
• Own the full software development lifecycle: requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and data scientists to deliver innovative solutions.
• Drive technical excellence through code reviews, mentorship, and best practices in software engineering.
• Participate in on-call rotations and contribute to operational excellence, reliability, and observability of backend systems.
• Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and reliability to support rapid user and data growth.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation, ownership, and customer-centricity.

Skills

Backend engineering

Python

AWS

API design

OAuth2/JWT

CI/CD

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

DevOps

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Read AI in Seattle is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Backend team. You will design, build, and scale backend services powering an AI-driven productivity platform, collaborating with product managers, frontend engineers, and data scientists.

You will own the full lifecycle from requirements to deployment, emphasizing reliability, security, and observability in a fast-paced startup environment.