What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Engineer - Back End position at Knit.ai?
Company Overview : Knit.ai is an early-stage venture funded tech company with an innovative solution that empowers IT and security teams. We are building a data and AI driven application that assists IT and Security teams in vendor operations, performance management and strategic research. We are a team that moves fast but makes high-quality decisions. We value self-starters who can learn quickly, make mistakes but learn from them, and are accountable and hold others accountable to high standards.
Job Purpose : As a Senior Back End Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining the server-side logic for our services. You will be responsible for building API services that service the user interface, as well as jobs that interface with 3rd party IT services.
Key Responsibilities :
- Develop and maintain server-side logic using Python, and related frameworks such as FastAPI, Pydantic, and SQLAlchemy.
- Manage large amounts of data employing storage solutions such as databases, key-value stores, and blob stores, using tools like Postgres, Google Storage, etc.
- Write high performant, responsive, and reliable code.
- Implement robust security and data protection measures.
- Collaborate with AI team to engineer our AI based features to meet quality and scalability requirements.
- Collaborate with front-end developers, data scientists, and other team members to establish objectives, and design more functional, cohesive codes to enhance the user experience.
- Develop and maintain robust REST APIs.
- Utilize Docker, Kubernetes, and Pulumi for efficient deployment and scaling of applications.
- Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies.
Skills and Qualifications :
Reporting Structure : You will be reporting directly to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Cofounder
Location : This position is based in Palo Alto, CA. We believe the power of collaboration and creativity is critical for an early stage startup and is best captured in-person, hence the expectation is for in-office work 5 days a week.
Employment Type : This is a full-time position offering a competitive salary, early stage startup equity, and benefits package, commensurate with your experience and skills.