Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Infrastructure)

Otter.ai seeks a Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Infrastructure) to lead scalable web services and infrastructure for AI-driven products. The role involves architecting systems using MySQL, Vitess, Kafka, Cassandra, Redis, and big data platforms, building backend systems in Python, integrating with AI models, and collaborating with AI researchers. The position is based in Mountain View, CA, with a hybrid work arrangement.

Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in CS or related field. 10+ years of experience architecting large-scale web services. Expert proficiency in Python or Go/Java/C++. Experience with Django, MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka, Cassandra. AWS hands-on experience. Strong understanding of databases, distributed systems, backend performance optimization. Familiarity with HTTP, networking, API design, Linux.