SWE (Latin America)

AfterQuery

• $110K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in San Francisco, CA
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering
  • Proficient in Node.js, TypeScript, Python, and/or Go
  • Strong knowledge of distributed systems and scalability
  • Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS), Kubernetes, APIs, and NoSQL databases
  • Ability to effectively manage trade-offs between speed and reliability
  • Proven track record with real projects on GitHub
  • Works effectively in both independent and collaborative settings
  • Strong communication skills and a passion for AI

Responsibilities

  • Design and build scalable systems for AfterQuery Experts
  • Collaborate with research, product, and design teams for swift feature delivery
  • Write clean, maintainable code and contribute to project documentation
  • Engage in code reviews and design discussions
  • Tackle scalability and reliability issues in real-world applications
  • Support core infrastructure for data and evaluation in leading AI labs

Benefits

  • Ownership of entire projects from start to finish
  • Immediate visibility of impact on projects
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
  • Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI infrastructure
  • High autonomy with a focus on results-driven work culture
Full Job Description
Overview

As one of our Latin American engineers, you'll be critical in creating data infrastructure that will be shaping the future development of frontier models. You will get a lot of responsibility, owning entire projects end-to-end - meaning you can see your impact instantly.

Responsibilities
  • Design and build scalable systems, focusing on our AfterQuery Experts site
  • Collaborate across research, product, and design to ship features quickly without sacrificing quality
  • Write clean, maintainable code and contribute to documentation
  • Participate in code reviews and design discussions
  • Solve real-world scalability and reliability challenges
  • Contribute to the core infrastructure powering data and evaluation for the world's leading AI labs
Required Qualifications
  • Ideally 5+ years of experience
  • Strong coding fundamentals in Node.js and TypeScript, Python, and/or Go
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems, scalability challenges, and system design
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS, Kubernetes, APIs, and NoSQL databases
  • Ability to reason about trade-offs and balance speed versus reliability under pressure
  • Active GitHub with real projects demonstrating you are a builder at heart
  • Works autonomously and collaboratively without burning out under heavy load
  • Proactive, identifies problems and drives solutions without being told to
  • High-output and high-accountability mindset, can work banker hours when needed
  • Strong bias toward delivering simple solutions to complex problems
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Can clearly and compellingly articulate why they want to join a startup and work in AI now


Preferred Qualifications
  • Background as a founding engineer at a high-growth startup
  • Ex-founder of a technically sophisticated and complex product
  • Has trialed or succeeded in past fast-paced startup roles with strong references
Company Benefits (For Eligible Employees):
  • Health Insurance: Medical, Vision, Dental
  • 401(k) with Employer Match
  • Daily Meals: Daily UberEats Stipend
  • Monthly Wellness Stipend
  • Commute Covered

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