Staff Backend Architect – Distributed Systems & AI

Veritone, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive compensation

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave and benefits

Other employee perks and benefits

Job summary

Veritone, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead robust backend architecture and distributed systems.

You will guide technical direction, establish engineering best practices, and partner across product and infrastructure teams to build resilient, auto-scaling applications. The role focuses on optimizing codebases for peak efficiency, delivering next-generation software solutions— including AI-driven platform integrations— at production scale.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience architecting high-performance, reliable distributed systems.
• Strong programming skills in modern languages with emphasis on backend/frontend integration.
• Experience applying best practices across the SDLC, including code reviews and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive architectural direction and roadmaps across teams.
• Build, deploy, and maintain scalable, cost-effective services meeting customer needs.
• Improve application reliability by collaborating with Operations and Infrastructure.

Skills

Golang

Node.js

React

OO/FP design

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Veritone, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead robust backend architecture and distributed systems.

You will guide technical direction, establish engineering best practices, and partner across product and infrastructure teams to build resilient, auto-scaling applications. The role focuses on optimizing codebases for peak efficiency, delivering next-generation software solutions— including AI-driven platform integrations— at production scale.