Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Deploy Job PostingDeploy is an intelligence infrastructure platform that gives developers and enterprises access to open source and proprietary AI models. For leading open source LLMs, Deploy operates an optimized model inference engine that keeps costs and latency low while maintaining high throughput. Deploy also offers a set of proprietary AI models that address challenges in content safety, AI & deepfake detection, sponsorship intelligence, and IP & publicity protection. Trusted by the world's largest and most innovative organizations, Deploy's solutions unlock high-performance AI model inference at production scale. Deploy has raised more than $200M from leading investors, including Tomales Bay Capital, General Catalyst, 8VC, Glynn Capital, Bain & Company, Visa Ventures, and others. The company has more than 250 employees across offices in San Francisco, Seattle, New York, and Delhi.About the RoleIn order to execute our vision, we need to grow our team of best-in-class engineers. We are looking for developers who are excited about launching new products and features into production, who can work autonomously and aren't afraid to try new technologies, and who don't back down from the challenges of scale. Our ideal candidate has experience building core services and web-based APIs from the ground up, cares just as much about the product itself as the technology that powers it, and is capable of both structuring and writing clean, maintainable code.ResponsibilitiesDesign, implement or improve features in a variety of backend systems including our REST APIs, microservices, data ingestion and processing systems, and distributed task/job processing systemsWrite and maintain scalable, performant and secure code that can be shared across platformsMeaningfully contribute to the product and core backend systems by suggesting and executing improvementsImprove engineering standards, tooling, processes and securityPractice test-driven developmentDebug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stackParticipate in on-call rotations, as needed, to ensure prompt and effective resolution of critical technical issuesUtilize OWASP top 10 techniques to secure code from vulnerabilitiesMaintain awareness of industry best practices for data maintenance handling as it relates to your roleAdhere to policies, guidelines and procedures pertaining to the protection of information assetsReport actual or suspected security and/or policy violations/breaches to an appropriate authorityMinimum RequirementsYou have a Bachelor's Degree in computer science or a related fieldYou have 8+ years of experience building web applicationsYou have successfully implemented highly-available distributed systems/microservicesYou have delivered scalable backend APIsYou have strong interpersonal and communication skills with a bias towards actionPreferred RequirementsMaster's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical fieldHands on technical leadership experience leading project teams and setting technical directionExperience architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impactInterest and ability to learn other coding languageWe are a group of ambitious individuals who are passionate about creating a revolutionary AI company. At Deploy, you will have a steep learning curve and an opportunity to contribute to one of the fastest growing AI start-ups in San Francisco. The work you do here will have a noticeable and direct impact on the development of the company.Thank you for your interest in Deploy and we hope to meet you soon!The current expected base salary for this position ranges from $200,000 - $300,000. Actual compensation may vary depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the total compensation package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work; stock options may be offered in addition to the range provided here.Employees are eligible to participate in a number of Company-sponsored benefits, including health, vision and dental insurance. Employees are also eligible to participate in a gym membership as part of our commitment to employee wellness. In addition, employees will be entitled to paid vacation in accordance with the Company's vacation policy.Hired applicant may receive an equity grant in the form of an option to purchase stock in the future for a specified price.