Senior Software Engineer (Cloud)

Shaped; Williamsburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Shaped, located in Williamsburg, Virginia, is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in cloud infrastructure, ideally within the AWS ecosystem. This position is for a founding engineer to contribute to impactful ranking problems and to help shape the engineering culture of the company.

Candidates should possess a degree in Computer Science or a similar field, along with 3+ years of relevant industry experience. Strong programming skills and excellent communication are essential. The role offers a salary ranging from $100K to $150K and equity of 0.10% - 0.30%.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry experience in a Software Engineering role.
• Strong foundation in programming, data structures, algorithms, and software application design.
• Passionate about solving challenging problems and iterating quickly.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain Shaped distributed cloud infrastructure and platform services.
• Work on scaling, automation, reliability and observability of infrastructure.
• Help debugging issues and supporting our customers.

Skills

Programming

Data Structures

Algorithms

Software Application Design

Machine Learning

Communication

Education

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a technical field

Job description

Shaped is an API for developers to seamlessly add personalized ranking and recommendation into their products. These frictionless discovery experiences help end-users find what they want faster, and, consequently, grow conversion and engagement business metrics.

Ultimately, our goal is to make AI accessible and we see machine-learning for discovery (e.g. TikTok "For-You Page", FB “News feed” and YouTube "What to watch next") as the best place to start.

Shaped is a seed stage start-up backed by top investors (e.g. Y-Combinator, Susa Ventures, Tribe Capital etc…) and executives (e.g. Google, Amazon, Uber, Dropbox etc…). Our team comes from Meta, Google, Apple and Uber. We’re remote but have an office in Brooklyn, New York.

Job Description

We are looking for a software engineer with cloud infrastructure experience – preferably within the AWS ecosystem.

You will be a founding engineer that works on cutting-edge technologies and research, and applies them to impactful ranking problems. As one of Shaped’s early employees you will help shape our product roadmaps and engineering culture.

We’re excited to work with you. Come build the future of AI with us!

Qualifications

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or another technical field
• 3+ years of industry experience in a Software Engineering role
• Strong foundation in programming, data structures, algorithms, and software application design
• Passionate about solving challenging problems and iterating quickly
• Previous experience in analytics, machine learning or data processing is advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain Shaped distributed cloud infrastructure and platform services
• Work on scaling, automation, reliability and observability of infrastructure
• Help debugging issues and supporting our customers
• Contribute to engineering planning, roadmap and culture

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• Salary $100K - $150K
• Equity 0.10% - 0.30%