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Senior Backend Engineer at LlamaIndex | San Francisco

LlamaIndexSan Francisco
Hybrid Full-time

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

Experience in launching new product features from scratch; familiarity with AI/LLM-native applications; ability to iterate rapidly based on customer feedback; experience in deploying applications at scale.

About the job

Join us in revolutionizing the AI landscape by driving advancements in document understanding.

About the Role

The backend application platform team at LlamaIndex is on the lookout for a seasoned backend engineer with over 4 years of experience. If you’re passionate about developing cutting-edge features and expanding our ingestion and AI systems, we want you! Backed by Greylock, LlamaIndex has seen remarkable growth over the past year, fueled by both open-source and enterprise interest. Our positions provide excellent opportunities for personal growth and ownership as we scale our engineering team to support our next growth phase!

Responsibilities

  • [Primary] Develop and enhance new features while scaling our backend capabilities, with a specific focus on our core APIs.

    • Backend technology stack includes: Python, Node.js, Kubernetes, Terraform, Postgres, Temporal, and more.

  • [Secondary] Collaborate closely with prospects and customers to create production-ready solutions.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in launching new product features from the ground up, successfully transitioning from prototype to production in a short timeframe.

  • Experience with or enthusiasm for AI/LLM-native applications.

  • Rapidly iterated with customers or fellow engineers to transform user feedback into actionable features, actively contributing to the product roadmap for core functionalities.

  • Experience in deploying applications at scale.

Location

We embrace a hybrid work culture based out of our downtown San Francisco office.

Why Join Us?

  • Impactful Mission: Work on groundbreaking AI products that redefine knowledge access and utilization.

  • Collaborative Team: Join a passionate team dedicated to pushing technological boundaries.

  • Growth Opportunities: Be at the forefront of the AI revolution, with numerous opportunities to advance alongside our expanding organization.

Additional Benefits

  • Competitive base salary and equity compensation.

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family.

About LlamaIndex

LlamaIndex is a pioneering company backed by Greylock, specializing in innovative AI solutions focused on enhancing document understanding. Our commitment to open-source and private enterprise has driven significant growth and expansion in the past year.

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