About this roleAs a Backend Engineer at David AI, you'll build the systems and infrastructure that power how our users process and make sense of the audio data they'll use to train their models, working closely with researchers to consistently iterate on how to best collect our data.
In this role, you will- Design and build scalable backend systems and core data processing pipelines that derive actionable insights from terabytes of audio data every day.
- Architect and maintain the APIs and services that power features thousands of users interact with daily.
- Build, deploy, and evaluate LLM and DSP based solutions to increase our customers' understanding of nuanced features across our datasets.
- Iterate rapidly on our research hypotheses by working closely with researchers and our Operations team to deploy backend infrastructure that supports new data collection.
- Stay up-to-date with cutting edge technologies and frameworks to apply to our current product offering across backend engineering, data engineering, machine learning, and signal processing.
Your background looks like- 2+ years of backend engineering experience.
- Strong backend fundamentals with experience designing scalable systems, APIs, and data pipelines that handle significant scale and volume.
- A proven track record of delivering engineering solutions that contributed value to customers.
- Experience working in a high-pace environment where constant progress was enabled by detail-oriented execution.
- Emphasis on building robust, reliable infrastructure that supports highly polished, production-grade products.
- AI/ML or audio experience is not required but you should be excited to learn.
Bonus points if you have- Educational or professional experience with digital signal processing and a deep understanding of speech.
- Experience building and deploying ML models in a production environment.
- Led (managed or tech-led) engineering teams in high-growth environments.
Some technologies we work with- Node.js, tRPC, PostgreSQL, AWS, Trigger.dev, WebRTC, FFmpeg, TypeScript.
Benefits- Unlimited PTO.
- Top-notch health, dental, and vision coverage with 100% coverage for most plans.
- FSA & HSA access.
- 401k access.
- Meals 2x daily through DoorDash + snacks and beverages available at the office.
- Unlimited company-sponsored Barry's classes.
