Platform Backend Engineer

Neon Redwood6 months ago
San Francisco, CA, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Backend Engineer

The Company

Neon Redwood is a data services consulting company working on cutting-edge AI and data-driven solutions. We are a team of passionate engineers and data experts, and we are currently looking for a Backend Engineer to join us in developing and expanding our data infrastructure and analytics capabilities.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Backend Engineer with a background with some knowledge of front end development and a passion for building data-heavy web applications.

The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of professional experience and a strong understanding of LLMs, TypeScript and Amazon Web Services (AWS) or similar technologies. This full-time role involves working closely with our CTO and team members to design, develop, and maintain apis, web applications, and LLM integrations.

Responsibilities

  • Implement multi-step agentic workflows using LLMs
  • Collaborate with the CTO and team members to design, develop, and maintain systems and applications
  • Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in TypeScript and related technologies
  • Implement and optimize data storage and processing solutions using PostgreSQL and AWS
  • Develop tooling to support resilient agentic workflows
  • Stay up to date with industry trends and technologies to keep our infrastructure competitive
  • Assist in the development and launch of new data-driven tools and products

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree: in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • 4+ years: of professional full-stack or backend engineering experience
  • Strong problem-solving skills: and ability to work independently or collaboratively
  • Strong communication skills: and a desire to grow into leadership roles
  • Experience: with Asana or similar project management tools
  • Understanding: of API design and development
  • Solid proficiency: in TypeScript
  • Familiarity: with Next.js

Nice to Have

  • Experience with LangChain or similar tools in production
  • Knowledge of machine learning and AI concepts
  • Experience with Prisma
  • Familiarity with SST and/or Pulumi
  • Experience integrating LLMs into production systems

Required Skills

Next.js
machine learning
Prisma
PostgreSQL
Pulumi
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AI concepts
TypeScript
API design and development
LangChain
SST