Founding Software Engineer (Back-end)

Engramme

Location TBDFull-timePosted 5mo agoStill listed 2 days ago

Location TBDFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 5mo agoStill listed 2 days ago

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Full-time

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Job overview

Engramme is hiring a Founding Software Engineer (Back-end). Engramme is seeking a founding software engineer to design and implement scalable backend architecture for its memory platform, build robust high‑traffic APIs, optimize databases, and collaborate on technical decisions while establishing engineering best practices.

Key focus areas include Design and implement scalable backend architecture for the memory platform, Build robust APIs that handle millions of memory retrievals per day, and Optimize database performance and implement caching strategies.

Important skills include Kubernetes, Redis, Memcached, API Design, Microservices, and Problem Solving.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

KubernetesRedisMemcachedAPI DesignMicroservicesProblem SolvingHigh Performance ComputingReal Time SystemsPrometheus (Software)GrafanaApache KafkaPythonFastAPIDjangoFlaskPostgreSQLAWSGCPDockerCI/CD PipelinesInfrastructure as Code

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What You'll Do

Design and implement scalable backend architecture for our memory platform
Build robust APIs that handle millions of memory retrievals per day
Optimize database performance and implement caching strategies
Collaborate with the founding team on technical architecture decisions
Establish engineering best practices and code quality standards
Work with AI/ML teams to integrate memory retrieval algorithms
Monitor system performance and implement automated scaling solutions What We're Looking For
5+ years of backend engineering experience
Strong proficiency in Python and modern web frameworks (FastAPI, Django, Flask)
Experience with PostgreSQL and database optimization
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Understanding of caching systems (Redis, Memcached) and distributed architectures
Experience with API design and microservices architecture
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code Nice to Have
Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and vector databases
Knowledge of similarity search and embedding systems
Background in high-performance computing or real-time systems
Previous startup or early-stage company experience
Open source contributions
Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
Knowledge of message queues (RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka)

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