Senior Backend Engineer

The Company You’ll Join

At Qloo, our cutting-edge Taste AI technology leverages extraordinary amounts of data—over half a billion records of public figures, places, and things, plus a globe-spanning consumer behavior and sentiment database—to unearth deep insights about consumer preferences. From understanding global travel trends to curating the perfect restaurant recommendation based on your unique tastes, our Taste AI engine sifts through the noise to find the signals that matter.

And the best part? Qloo's API suite is powered by cultural entities, not personal identities, ensuring our insights are derived without relying on personally identifiable information. Read more about our recent Series C funding here.

The Team You’ll Work With

Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, you’ll work cross-functionally across the Engineering and Product organization to emphasize designing and building web applications for our clients, focused on LLMs. Our team is composed of top-notch engineers and scientists who are passionate about creating data-driven solutions that make a lasting impact. We are a growing team dedicated to advancing Taste AI.

Hear what the team has to say – “The team culture at Qloo is highly collaborative and supportive, with a strong emphasis on mutual assistance. Each team member is approachable and committed to lending a hand, creating an environment where everyone feels supported and valued...” - Sreekant, VP of API Engineering.

The Impact You’ll Have

As a Backend API Developer, you will be responsible for building scalable and performant web applications that provide exceptional user experiences. You will work on the back-end components of our software solutions, especially API services

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, and other developers, to deliver high-quality software products and be passionate for creating scalable and efficient software solutions.

Our ideal candidate will immediately provide value by:

+ Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable API services to support our applications.

+ Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices.

+ Collaborate with front-end developers and other team members to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.

+ Implement data storage solutions and ensure the reliability and performance of database queries.

+ Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.

+ Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and share knowledge with the team.

+ Stay up to date with emerging trends and technologies in software development, data processing, caching, cloud deployment, distributed computing, and API development.

To be a successful match, you must have:

* Equivalent experience or bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field

* 4 years or more of hands-on Backend API Development experience

* Develop and maintain server-side applications using Node web frameworks such as Express.js

* Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools is a plus

* Proficiency in front-end technologies is a plus, such as modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js, Angular).

* Experience with Redis or other caching technologies on AWS or other cloud platforms is a plus.

* Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

* Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

What We Offer

* Competitive salary and equity package, and holistic perks and benefits, including:

- 100% health insurance coverage, with ability to join group dental and vision for a nominal fee

- Team lunches every Thursday in NYC office

- 4% 401K matching

- 20 paid time off days

- 5 paid sick days

- 12 weeks of paid parental leave

- 10+ annual company holidays

* Opportunities for professional development and growth within a dynamic environment

* A supportive and inclusive company ethos where your ideas are valued, your contributions are recognized, and your impact is tangible

* The chance to be part of a small but mighty team that's making waves in the industry and shaping the future of technology

* Beautiful HQ in Soho, NYC with the opportunity to work in-office, if desired

We are open to different backgrounds and tenure for this hire and compensation will be commensurate with experience. Please note that equity may also be included in our total package, depending on role and level.

$120,000 - $175,000 a year

Compensation determined based on experience and qualifications. To be discussed during interview process