
Back End Engineer at You.com. Location Information: United States. you.com is a productivity engine. Millions of people rely on our AI Assistants to conduct detailed research and analysis, solve complex problems, and create personalized content.. Architect and Build Scalable Systems: Design, build, and maintain backend systems and infrastructure that support web-scale AI-driven products.. Improve Platform Performance: Focus on scalability, reliability, and security to ensure our systems can handle millions of users seamlessly.. Contribute to Open Source: Work on open-source projects and integrate cutting-edge technologies into our platform.. Optimize Data Pipelines: Develop and maintain production databases (SQL and NoSQL) and ensure performant query patterns that scale effectively.. Eliminate Technical Debt: Refactor and improve existing systems to enhance maintainability and scalability.. Establish Best Practices: Help define architectural patterns and team practices that enable long-term growth and innovation.. Collaborate Across Teams: Work with infrastructure and DevOps teams to ensure robust deployment and monitoring strategies.. Technical Expertise: Proven experience building and deploying mission-critical REST/RPC services with a focus on scalability and performance.. Infrastructure Knowledge: Familiarity with Kubernetes (k8s), deployment pipelines, and debugging system-level issues.. Database Proficiency: Expertise in designing and maintaining scalable SQL and NoSQL databases.. Open Source Contributions: Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source projects is a plus.. Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to tackle complex technical challenges and deliver elegant, maintainable solutions.. Collaboration Skills: Strong communication and teamwork abilities to work effectively with cross-functional technical teams.. Pay range:. $145K - $190K. Hubs in San Francisco and New York City offering regular in-person gatherings and co-working sessions. Flexible PTO with 11 U.S. holidays observed and a week shutdown in December to rest and recharge. A competitive health insurance plan covers 100% of the policyholder and 75% for dependents. 12 weeks of paid parental leave in the US. 401k program, 3% match - vested immediately!. $500 work-from-home stipend to be used up to a year of your start date. $1,200 per year Health & Wellness Allowance to support your personal goals. Chance to collaborate with a team at the forefront of AI research