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Senior Software Engineer - Backend
Read AI, Inc.
Seattle, USA
Full-time
Senior · 10+ years experience
Onsite
USD 190000-200000 yearly / year
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Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Read AI is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Backend team. As a senior contributor, you will play a key role in designing, building, and scaling backend systems that power our AI-driven productivity platform. You’ll work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, shipping code weekly and directly impacting millions of users.
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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.
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional experience in backend software engineering, with a strong track record of shipping production systems.
- Proficiency in Python (or similar languages such as Java, C++, or Node.js); Experience designing and building distributed, cloud-native systems (preferably on AWS).
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