Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Leading provider of cloud-based AI solutions for content understanding, search, and generation, serving billions of API requests monthly.
$200,000 - $300,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
101 - 500 Employees
8+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Hive is seeking a Staff Software Engineer - Backend to join their innovative AI solutions team. As the leading provider of cloud-based AI solutions, Hive serves billions of API requests monthly and is trusted by hundreds of major organizations worldwide. The company has secured over $120M in funding from prestigious investors including General Catalyst and Visa Ventures.

The role demands an experienced engineer to design and implement features across various backend systems, including REST APIs, microservices, and distributed processing systems. You'll be working on cutting-edge AI technology that transforms content moderation, brand protection, and ad targeting. The position offers significant autonomy and the opportunity to tackle complex scaling challenges.

As a Staff Engineer, you'll be responsible for improving engineering standards, leading technical initiatives, and ensuring system security and performance. The role requires both technical expertise and leadership skills, as you'll be contributing to technical direction and architecting solutions for ambiguous problems.

The company offers a competitive compensation package ($200,000 - $300,000 base salary) with equity options, comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, and a gym membership. Working at Hive means joining a fast-growing AI startup where your work will have direct impact on the company's development.

With offices in San Francisco, Seattle, and Delhi, Hive provides a dynamic environment for ambitious individuals passionate about AI technology. The role offers a steep learning curve and the chance to contribute to revolutionary AI solutions. If you're excited about building scalable systems and shaping the future of AI technology, this position offers an excellent opportunity to make your mark in a rapidly growing field.

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Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer - Backend

  • Design and implement features in backend systems including REST APIs and microservices
  • Write and maintain scalable, performant and secure code
  • Contribute to product and core backend systems improvements
  • Improve engineering standards, tooling, processes and security
  • Practice test-driven development
  • Debug production issues across services
  • Participate in on-call rotations
  • Implement OWASP top 10 security techniques
  • Maintain data handling best practices
  • Report security and policy violations

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer - Backend

  • Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related field
  • 8+ years of experience building web applications
  • Experience implementing highly-available distributed systems/microservices
  • Experience delivering scalable backend APIs
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science preferred
  • Technical leadership experience preferred
  • Experience architecting solutions to ambiguous problems preferred

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Equity
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Gym Membership
  • Paid Vacation
  • Equity

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