Senior/Staff Backend Engineer - Conversational AI Infrastructure

Radley James • United State
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AI Summary

Design and build distributed systems for real-time voice applications. Scale infrastructure from tens to hundreds of thousands of concurrent interactions. Own core backend services with TypeScript/Node.js and Python.

Key Highlights
Build conversational AI database optimized for large-scale voice data
Scale infrastructure with focus on reliability and performance
High ownership with multiple production deployments per day
Key Responsibilities
Design and build a conversational AI database optimized for large-scale voice data
Scale infrastructure with a focus on reliability and performance
Own core backend services built with TypeScript/Node.js and Python
Improve observability, monitoring, and production reliability across distributed systems
Ship quickly in a high-ownership environment with multiple production deployments per day
Technical Skills Required
TypeScript Node.js Python
Benefits & Perks
Up to $240,000 + Equity
Fully remote
Competitive compensation

Job Description


Senior / Staff Backend Engineer (Remote)

Location: Remote (United States, Canada, Europe)

Compensation: Up to $240,000 + Equity

Employment Type: Full-time

Visa Sponsorship: Not available



Build the Infrastructure Behind the Future of Conversational AI

We're looking for a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer to help scale a rapidly growing AI platform powering real-time voice applications.

You'll play a key role in designing distributed systems, scaling infrastructure from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of concurrent interactions, and building a purpose-built data platform for conversational AI


What You'll Do

Design and build a conversational AI database optimized for large-scale voice data

Scale infrastructure with a focus on reliability and performance.

Own core backend services built with TypeScript/Node.js and Python.

Improve observability, monitoring, and production reliability across distributed systems.

Ship quickly in a high-ownership environment with multiple production deployments per day.


What We're LookingFor

5+ years of backend or infrastructure engineering experience.

Experience building databases, distributed systems, queues, or large-scale data platforms.

Strong TypeScript/Node.js and/or Python skills.

Proven track record operating systems under significant production load.

Strong systems design, scalability, and performance expertise.

Bias toward action and a builder mentality.


Tech Stack

TypeScript, Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, ClickHouse, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, OpenTelemetry, SigNoz, LiveKit, Temporal, OpenAI, Anthropic, STT/TTS, Scala.


Why Join?

Work on hard infrastructure problems at the intersection of AI, voice, and distributed systems.

High ownership, fast execution, and direct impact.

Competitive compensation and meaningful equity.

Fully remote team.


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