Member of Technical Staff, Backend
- Location
- San Francisco, CA (Remote) · Hybrid
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Listed
- 23 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Python
- Node.js
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- PostgreSQL
- Temporal
- LLM applications
Also useful
- scaling APIs
- production ingestion systems
Stated benefits & perks
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Unlimited pto
- Catered meals
About the role
Join us and help shape the future of AI by defining the narrative around document understanding.
About the Role
LlamaIndex's backend application platform team is hiring for an experienced (4+ years) backend engineer excited to build new features and scale out our ingestion and AI systems! LlamaIndex is backed by Greylock and has grow significantly in the last year from a combination of open source and private enterprise interest. Our teams and positions offer terrific growth and ownership opportunities as we expand our engineering team to power our next phase of growth!
Responsibilities
- [Primary] Build out new features and scale our backend capabilities focused scaling out our core APIs
- Backend stack: Python, Node.JS, K8s, Terraform, Postgres, Temporal, etc.
- [Secondary] Work closely with prospects and customers to build production solutions.
Qualifications
- Experience with shipping completely new product features from scratch. Have gone from prototype to production serving end users in a short amount of time.
- Shipped or otherwise interested in AI/LLM-native applications.
- Iterated rapidly with customers or other engineers - translate user feedback into features back to proactive user discovery. Help jointly develop and iterate on product roadmap for core features.
- Shipped applications at scale
Location
We offer a hybrid-friendly culture based out of our downtown San Francisco office.
Additional Benefits
- Competitive base salary and equity compensation
- Comprehensive medical/dental/vision coverage for you and your family
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Daily catered lunch and snacks in the San Francisco office
- LlamaIndex does not accept unsolicited agency resumes.
- Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, employees, or any other organization location.
- LlamaIndex is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Why Join Us?
- Impactful Mission: Work on innovative AI products that redefine how knowledge is accessed and utilized.
- Collaborative Team: Join a team of passionate individuals committed to pushing the boundaries of technology.
- Growth Opportunities: Be at the forefront of the AI revolution, with ample opportunities to grow alongside our scaling organization.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
From LlamaIndex's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 17, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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