Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Infrastructure)

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Infrastructure) at Otter.ai. Architect scalable solutions using MySQL, Vitess, Kafka, Cassandra, Redis, and big data platforms to support AI applications. Build and enhance backend systems in Python with Django, integrate with machine learning models, and mentor junior engineers. Collaborate with AI teams to streamline data pipelines and optimize model deployment. Drive technical decisions and communicate strategies across teams.

Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field. 5+ years experience in developing and architecting large-scale web services, preferably supporting AI systems. Expert proficiency in Python or Go, Java, C++. Extensive experience with web frameworks like Django, databases (MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka, Cassandra), and AWS. Strong understanding of database internals, distributed systems, backend performance optimization. Experience with machine learning infrastructure. Own