Software Engineer, Backend

Role Overview

• Design, develop and maintain scalable, robust backend features and APIs using modern frameworks.
• Ensure high performance and reliability across our distributed systems.
• Contribute to systems powering inference, billing, AI tooling, observability, and developer experience.
• Design and implement efficient, secure and scalable architectures that support our fast-growing products.
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams on deployment, monitoring, and performance optimization.
• Write clean, maintainable and well-documented code.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers, platform engineers, and AI/ML teams to design, build, and deliver scalable model-as-a-service solutions for developers and enterprise users.
• Partner with teams across AI Studio, Le Chat & Mistral Code to ensure consistent platform-wide experience.
• Tackle complex engineering challenges, from distributed systems to AI product integration.
• Stay up-to-date with new technologies (e.g., AI/LLM integration, observability, or backend frameworks) and bring them into production when relevant.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficiency in Python or another backend language (Golang, Kotlin, C#). Engineers are assessed in their preferred language during a live coding session.
• Strong understanding of backend fundamentals: APIs, databases, caching, messaging systems and distributed architectures.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Ownership mindset capable of shipping end-to-end features with minimal oversight.
• Excellent communication skills and collaborative attitude.
• Team-oriented, low-ego mindset and curiosity for learning.

Now, it would be ideal if you had experience with:

• Full-stack exposure
• Working closely with an API & developer ecosystem
• Deploying software to a diverse set of environments (cloud, on-premises, etc.)
• Infrastructure management (Docker, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform...)
• AI/ML engineering
• Observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog…).
• UX and product-centric mindset.

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• Distributed Systems
• Docker
• Grafana
• Kotlin
• Kubernetes
• Prometheus
• Python
• Terraform
• Go

Benefits

💰 Competitive salary and equity 🚑 Healthcare: Medical/Dental/Vision covered for you and your family 👴🏻 401K : 6% matching 🏝️ PTO : 18 days  🚗 Transportation: Reimburse office parking charges, or $120/month for public transport 🏀 Sport: $120/month reimbursement for gym membership 🥕 Meal stipend: $400 monthly allowance for meals  🌎 Visa sponsorship  🤝 Coaching: we offer BetterUp coaching on a voluntary basis