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Product Software Engineer

Cartesia*HQ - San Francisco, CA
On-site Full-time

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Qualifications

Qualifications for Success3+ years of experience in backend or platform engineering, specifically in scalable systems. Focus on customer outcomes, emphasizing practical solutions over theoretical requirements. Proven ability to navigate complex problems and deliver effective solutions independently. Sound judgment in balancing speed and scalability in development. Comfort across TypeScript (frontend), Python, and Go (backend), with a willingness to grow in these areas.

About the job

About Cartesia

At Cartesia, our vision is to create the future of AI—an intelligent, interactive system that seamlessly integrates into your daily life. Today, even the most advanced models struggle to process and analyze vast streams of audio, video, and text data—1 billion text tokens, 10 billion audio tokens, and 1 trillion video tokens—especially on-device.

We are at the forefront of developing the model architectures that will make these capabilities a reality. Our founding team, who met as PhD candidates at the Stanford AI Lab, pioneered State Space Models (SSMs), a novel approach for training efficient, large-scale foundational models. Our diverse team combines deep expertise in model innovation and systems engineering with a design-oriented product engineering team to create and deliver cutting-edge models and experiences.

With support from leading investors such as Index Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Factory, Conviction, A Star, General Catalyst, SV Angel, Databricks, and others, along with guidance from an exceptional group of advisors and over 90 angel investors across various industries, we are well-positioned to redefine the AI landscape.

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate Product Software Engineer to join our team, focusing on building and scaling the platform infrastructure that supports Cartesia's voice AI products. In this role, you will develop composable platform components that enhance feature delivery across our API and conversational AI systems.

Your Impact

  • Develop and scale product platform components to facilitate Cartesia's growth.

  • Take ownership of critical product infrastructure end-to-end, including real-time systems.

  • Collaborate with product teams to identify common needs and create platform primitives that enhance their development speed.

What You Bring

  • A minimum of 3 years of experience as a backend or platform engineer with a focus on building scalable systems.

  • A customer-centric mindset that prioritizes outcomes over technical specifications.

  • A proactive approach to owning your work, tackling ambiguous challenges, and achieving results.

  • Strong decision-making skills regarding when to expedite development and when to invest in scalability.

  • Familiarity with our technology stack: TypeScript for frontend, Python and Go for backend. Expertise in all three is not required, but a willingness to learn is essential.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience with AI or machine learning systems.

  • Background in working with real-time data processing.

About Cartesia

Cartesia is a pioneering AI company committed to creating the next generation of interactive, intelligent systems. With a foundation built by experts from Stanford, we leverage advanced model architectures to redefine how AI interacts with the world. Our innovative spirit is fueled by substantial backing from top-tier investors and advisors in the tech industry, positioning us to lead in AI advancements.

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