Software Engineer - Backend

📋 Description

• • **Join HappyRobot: Redefining Enterprise Operations with AI**
• • HappyRobot is at the forefront of revolutionizing how enterprises operate by building the AI-native operating system for the real economy. We bridge the gap between intelligence and action, enabling businesses to manage complex, mission-critical operations with unprecedented autonomy. Our innovative AI OS is designed to compound knowledge, optimize processes at every level, and continuously evolve, starting with critical sectors like supply chain and industrial-scale operations where resilience, speed, and continuous improvement are paramount. By automating and optimizing these core functions, we empower human teams to focus on strategic thinking, creativity, and other high-value, human-centric tasks.
• • We are a rapidly growing startup, fueled by a recent $44M Series B funding round, bringing our total raised to $62M. Our esteemed investors, including Y Combinator (YC), Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), and Base10 Partners, believe in our ambitious mission. This significant investment is being channeled into building a world-class team – individuals who possess relentless drive, exceptional problem-solving abilities, and a passion for pushing boundaries in a dynamic, high-intensity environment. If you are driven by impact and thrive on innovation, HappyRobot is the place for you.
• • **Your Role as a Backend Software Engineer**
• • As a Backend Software Engineer at HappyRobot, you will be an integral part of a team that owns significant portions of our product and infrastructure end-to-end. We are seeking passionate builders who excel in ambiguous environments, possess a deep commitment to craftsmanship, and desire genuine ownership over their creations. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and operating the backend services that form the backbone of our AI-powered operating system. This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology that is directly impacting how major enterprises function.
• • **Key Responsibilities and Impact**
• • In this role, you will be instrumental in shaping the future of our platform. Your responsibilities will include:
• • **Designing and Building Scalable Backend Services:** Architect, develop, and deploy robust backend services that are critical to our core product functionality. This involves creating systems that can handle high volumes of data and complex processing requirements, ensuring they are both efficient and reliable.
• • **Enhancing System Reliability and Performance:** Proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks, improve system stability, and implement strategies to ensure maximum uptime and responsiveness. This includes deep dives into system architecture, code optimization, and the implementation of best practices for distributed systems.
• • **Developing Real-Time Infrastructure:** Contribute to the development and maintenance of our real-time infrastructure, which is essential for powering our advanced AI workflows, including voice-based interactions. This requires a strong understanding of asynchronous processing, message queues, and low-latency communication protocols.
• • **Collaborating Across Teams:** Work closely and collaboratively with frontend engineers to ensure seamless integration between the backend and user-facing applications. You will also partner with product managers and founders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, ensuring alignment with our product vision and strategic goals.
• • **Owning the Development Lifecycle:** Take ownership of features from conception through deployment and ongoing operation. This includes writing clean, well-tested code, participating in code reviews, and actively contributing to architectural decisions.
• • **Frequent Production Deployments:** Embrace a culture of rapid iteration by shipping code to production frequently. You will be responsible for monitoring deployed services, analyzing performance metrics, and quickly iterating based on customer feedback and system behavior.
• • **Improving Observability:** Implement and enhance monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to provide deep insights into the health and performance of our backend services. This is crucial for rapid debugging and proactive issue resolution.
• • **Data Modeling and API Design:** Design and implement efficient data models and well-defined APIs that support the complex data needs of our AI platform and ensure seamless communication between microservices and external integrations.
• • **Contributing to Architectural Decisions:** Actively participate in discussions and decisions regarding system architecture, technology choices, and best practices for building resilient and scalable software.
• • **Mentoring and Knowledge Sharing:** As you grow with the company, you will have opportunities to mentor junior engineers and share your expertise, contributing to the overall technical growth of the team.
• • **What Success Looks Like**
• • Success in this role means building and operating backend systems that are not only functional but also highly performant, reliable, and scalable. It involves contributing to a culture of technical excellence, embracing our operating principles of Extreme Ownership and Craftsmanship, and making a tangible impact on our product and our customers' success. You will be a key player in helping HappyRobot achieve its mission of transforming enterprise operations through AI.