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Senior Backend Engineer

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Location

San Francisco

Employment Type

FullTime

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

Engineering

Join us and help shape the future of AI by redefining document workflows with AI agents.

About the Role

LlamaIndex's backend application platform team is hiring for an experienced (4+ years) backend engineer excited to build new features and scale out our ingestion and AI systems! LlamaIndex is backed by Greylock and has grow significantly in the last year from a combination of open source and private enterprise interest. Our teams and positions offer terrific growth and ownership opportunities as we expand our engineering team to power our next phase of growth!

Responsibilities

  • [Primary] Build out new features and scale our backend capabilities focused scaling out our core APIs

    • Backend stack: Python, Node.JS, K8s, Terraform, Postgres, Temporal, etc.

  • [Secondary] Work closely with prospects and customers to build production solutions.

Qualifications

  • Experience with shipping completely new product features from scratch. Have gone from prototype to production serving end users in a short amount of time.

  • Shipped or otherwise interested in AI/LLM-native applications.

  • Iterated rapidly with customers or other engineers - translate user feedback into features back to proactive user discovery. Help jointly develop and iterate on product roadmap for core features.

  • Shipped applications at scale

Location

We offer a hybrid-friendly culture based out of our downtown San Francisco office.

Why Join Us?

  • Impactful Mission: Work on innovative AI products that redefine how knowledge is accessed and utilized.

  • Collaborative Team: Join a team of passionate individuals committed to pushing the boundaries of technology.

  • Growth Opportunities: Be at the forefront of the AI revolution, with ample opportunities to grow alongside our scaling organization.

Additional Benefits

  • Competitive base salary and equity compensation

  • Comprehensive medical/dental/vision coverage for you and your family

  • Unlimited paid time off policy

  • Daily catered lunch and snacks in the San Francisco office

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

LlamaIndex does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, employees, or any other organization location. LlamaIndex is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Values We Look For

01

Unwavering Integrity with Purpose

We operate with complete honesty and stay true to our mission.

02

Resourceful Innovation

We adapt quickly, solve creatively, and thrive in ambiguity.

03

Exceptional Drive & Execution

We think strategically and deliver results with urgency.

04

Elevate & Empower

We share knowledge, build trust, and help teammates excel.

05

Deep Expertise

We value and cultivate deep domain knowledge. True innovation comes from mastering our craft and understanding the nuances of our field.

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