Staff Backend Engineer

Staff Backend EngineerAurelian builds state of the art, multimodal conversational AI systems that help save lives. We work directly with 9-1-1 call centers to modernize emergency response workflows - where reliability, speed, and usability aren't "nice-to-haves," they're mission-critical.We're hiring a Staff Backend Engineer to help build out the core systems that make up the Aurelian platform. You will solve complex, technical challenges ranging from optimizing latency in realtime AI pipelines, to building robust analytics solutions, and creating flexible solutions to integrate seamlessly with customer systems.What You'll Be DoingAmong other things, you will:Architect Core Systems: You will help architect core pieces of our voice AI and automation platform for reliability and scalability to help us serve 911 centers across the center in their most critical workflows.Drive Engineering Excellence: You will raise technical standards, contribute to code review and maintenance processes, and help define what engineering excellence looks like at Aurelian.Solve Hard Problems: You will solve hard technical problems across a wide range of domains - everything from building effective guardrails to optimizing audio pipeline latency to effectively evaluating AI performance.Who We're Looking ForYou thrive on autonomy and constantly seek out new challenges.You have 6+ years of software engineering experience.You have strong engineering fundamentals, you know your strengths but are always excited to learn new skills.To learn more about what it's like to work at Aurelian, visit our About Us page and follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date!We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification listed above. We believe exceptional people come from many different backgrounds, and we'd rather connect with you than miss the opportunity.Come do the best work of your life and join us in shaping the future of critical technology that truly matters.For Full-Time Roles, Aurelian Offers a Variety of Benefits, Including:Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision & Life insurance401(k)Unlimited PTOCompany-wide offsitesEquipment stipendRelocation assistanceDaily delivered lunches (on us)Office in SeattleStart-up Equity