Senior Backend Engineer

Blitzy • Cambridge, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Blitzy is a Cambridge, MA based AI software development platform on a mission to revolutionize the software development life cycle by autonomously building custom software to unlock the next industrial revolution. We're transforming how enterprises build software, turning enterprise requirements into production-ready code with an agentic software development platform that can autonomously execute 80% of the quantum of software development work. We're backed by multiple tier 1 investors, and have proven success as founders of previous start-ups. We are looking for a Senior Back End Engineer to join our team and take ownership of different parts of our stack. You will be working alongside our CTO on all aspects of the current product and future product development. You will work directly with the founding team and leverage your experiences and abilities to inform decisions from product, technology, and strategy. You will help us build the foundation of this company: its culture, its processes, and its practices. There are a ton of interesting problems to solve, so come hungry. If your colleagues describe you as curious, driven, kind, and creative you will be a culture fit.

Requirements

• Expertise in Python, Terraform, and GCP.
• Experience with Backend Frameworks and Technologies - Node.js, NuxtJS, Express.js or Python.
• Experience with Cloud Platforms - Google Cloud, AWS, Azure or Vercel.
• Experience with Programming languages - Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C++, Go.
• Experience with RPCs - REST, gRPC or GraphQL.
• Experience with Databases - SQL, NoSQL, Postgres, MongoDB, or Firebase.
• Experience with CI/CD - Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab or similar.
• Experience with Source code versioning tools such as Git or Perforce.
• Experience with Microservices architecture.
• Curious, driven, kind, and creative.
• Self-starter and enjoy working with minimal supervision.
• First principles engineer who exercises curiosity about the technologies you work with.
• Can learn quickly about technologies, software and code that you are not familiar with, often from rudimentary documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with AI Platforms - OpenAI, Anthropic, HuggingFace, Vertex AI, Bedrock, or SageMaker.
• Extensive experience with building enterprise-scale applications with >99% SLAs.
• Extensive Experience in Python, Terraform, and GCP.

Responsibilities

• Write, review and ship code in production.
• Use Generative AI tools on a daily basis to enhance the quality and efficacy of your software and non-software deliverables.
• Evaluate and make technical architecture decisions with a long-term view, optimizing for speed, quality, and safety.
• Take pride in the product you create and the code that you write.
• Ensure the team can rely on you to get them out of a sticky situation in production.
• Work well on a team of sales executives, designers and engineers in an in-person environment.
• Take ownership of the code that you write, and help the team operate with everything that you build, throughout its lifecycle.
• Communicate openly and solicit feedback on important decisions, keeping the team aligned on your rationale.
• Exercise an optimistic mindset and be willing to go the extra mile to make things work.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
• 4% 401K match
• Equity
• Flexible vacation days, sick days, and work from home days
• Technology (hardware, software, reading materials, etc.) equipment and / or allowance
• Unlimited snacks, fizzy water, coffee, espresso, and whatever else you need to perform at your best.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed