Principal Backend Engineer

MULTI·ON

MULTI·ON

Software Engineering
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Posted on Aug 25, 2024
At MultiOn, we are looking for a few more A+ players who want to join a rocket ship startup.

About Us:

We believe in the power of Artificial Intelligence to revolutionize the way we interact with computers and the digital world. We're not just building a state-of-the-art personal AI Agent that brings the concept of JARVIS from science fiction into reality; we're also reshaping the future of software. Our mission is to pioneer Software 3.0, where software doesn't just respond to user commands, but also acts on your behalf.

We hold the record for the first AI flight booking, food order & workplace certification and believe this to be just the beginning. We're a team of passionate innovators, technologists, and dreamers, and we are looking for extraordinarily folks to join us on this exciting journey.

We're funded by leading investors at General Catalyst, Amazon, Samsung along with Reid Hoffmann, Jeff Dean, and select angels from OpenAI and Google DeepMind. We're fortunate to have the support of many amazing advisors, including the world's foremost experts in AI.

Demo 👉: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm67ry6bogw

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be instrumental in designing and building a highly scalable and robust backend infrastructure that supports our AI and machine learning capabilities. You will lead the architectural vision, ensuring that our platform can handle massive volumes of data and complex processing tasks with reliability and efficiency. This role requires deep expertise in backend systems, scalability, and AI technologies.

We seek a candidate with a deep curiosity about the fundamental workings of the Internet, GPUs, and computers, coupled with strong expertise in Linux and AI or GPU hardware. Proficiency in coding with Python, Go, or similar languages is essential. This high-visibility role requires comprehensive technical knowledge of bare metal GPU orchestration, physical and logical networking, Linux, and basic project management skills.

Responsibilities:

  • Architectural Design: Develop and implement the overall architecture focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance.
  • Scalable Infrastructure: Design and build a backend system capable of handling large-scale data processing and high-throughput requirements, ensuring the system can efficiently scale as needed.
  • AI Integration: Work closely with data scientists and machine learning engineers to integrate AI models and algorithms into the platform, optimizing for performance and resource utilization.
  • Technology Selection: Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, tools, and frameworks to support the platform’s needs and future growth.
  • Performance Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize system performance, addressing bottlenecks and ensuring high availability and low latency.
  • Code Quality: Establish and enforce best practices in code quality, architecture patterns, and documentation, ensuring a maintainable and robust codebase.
  • Team Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend engineers, data scientists, and product managers, to align on technical requirements and deliver integrated solutions.

Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in backend development and architecture, with a strong focus on designing and implementing scalable systems.
  • Advanced software development skills in C++, Go, Rust, or similar system languages.
  • Proficiency in Python at an intermediate level.
  • Proven experience in building and optimizing high-performance, distributed systems and APIs.
  • Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code systems such as Terraform and Pulumi.
  • Solid understanding of low-level operating systems concepts, including multi-threading, memory management, networking, storage, performance, and scale.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerization, VPNs, GPU workloads.
  • GPU programming and CUDA knowledge are advantageous.

If you’re excited about the challenge of building a cutting-edge AI platform and leading architectural innovation, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your experience and vision for the role to hiring@multion.ai

MultiOn Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only respond to applicants who have been selected for an interview.

Compensation Range: $150K - $200K