Senior Backend Software Engineer

Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer (Staff Level)

About Us:
WitnessAI is a fast-growing SaaS startup on a mission to enable enterprises to adopt AI, safely. We're building a product that provides security and governance guardrails for public and private LLMs. We're looking for a talented Senior Backend Engineer to help build and maintain the core systems that power our products. If you’re passionate about backend development and enjoy working on high-performance, scalable systems, we’d love to have you on our team.

Job Description:
As a Senior Backend Engineer at WitnessAI, you'll be responsible for developing and maintaining the backend services crucial to our platform. You'll work on scalable systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new features and improvements. This role requires expertise in Golang, experience with distributed systems, and a commitment to building efficient, reliable backend systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Go (Golang).

• Build and optimize high-performance, scalable, and secure backend applications.

• Collaborate with frontend engineers and other stakeholders to define requirements and deliver solutions.

• Implement and maintain data storage solutions, including SQL and NoSQL databases.

• Develop and maintain a microservices architecture, ensuring reliability and scalability.

• Participate in the entire software development lifecycle, from concept and design to deployment and maintenance.

• Write clean, well-documented, and efficient code, following best practices in software development.

• Troubleshoot and debug production issues, providing quick resolutions to ensure system stability.

• Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality.

• Stay updated with the latest developments in AI, Golang, backend engineering, and high-performance scalable systems, continuously improving your skills and knowledge.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Proven experience as a Backend Engineer, with solid experience in Golang development.

• Experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies like Docker.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).

• Strong problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of distributed systems, networking, and security.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.

• Experience with other programming languages (e.g., Python, C#, C++) is a plus.

Benefits:

• Hybrid work environment

• Competitive salary.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• Generous vacation policy.

Salary range:

$188,000-$260,000 (Bay Area)