Who is Recruiting from Scratch: Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire. https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/ Title of Role: Software Engineer (Backend) Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid – 3 days/week in office) Company Stage of Funding: Series B Office Type: Hybrid Salary: $150,000 – $300,000 base + equity Company Description Our client is a fast-growing AI infrastructure company on a mission to make generative AI safer and more reliable. Backed by $30M+ in venture funding and trusted by Fortune 500 companies, they are the creators of one of the most widely used open-source frameworks in the machine learning data quality space (10k+ GitHub stars). Their technology helps leading organizations evaluate, detect, and correct data and model issues in AI systems—powering safer deployments of cutting-edge ML and generative AI. You’ll join a high-caliber team with a track record of world-class research and production engineering, working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment to define the safety layer for AI. What You Will Do Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems that power mission-critical AI safety products

Develop and optimize RESTful APIs to serve customer-facing and internal applications

Collaborate cross-functionally with ML researchers, product managers, and infrastructure engineers to productionize AI prototypes

Work with relational databases (PostgreSQL or similar), ensuring performance and reliability at scale

Drive backend architecture decisions to support new product capabilities and growing customer demand

Contribute to technical discussions, code reviews, and continuous improvements in engineering best practices

Ideal Candidate Background 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend development

Proven track record designing, implementing, and maintaining production backend systems

Advanced proficiency in Python (FastAPI, Flask, or similar frameworks)

Strong experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL

Background in AI/ML, data infrastructure, or developer tooling industries

Experience at top-tier technology companies or high-growth startups with a high shipping velocity

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and mission-driven environment

Preferred Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field from a top academic program

Experience collaborating closely with research teams to translate prototypes into production systems

Startup experience, demonstrating adaptability and comfort with ambiguity

Familiarity with backend infrastructure and distributed systems concepts

Compensation and Benefits Base Salary: $150,000 – $300,000 (commensurate with experience)

Equity: 0.1% – 0.3% ownership in the company

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible paid time off and holidays

Hybrid work environment – 3 days/week in modern San Francisco office (Financial District)

Opportunity to make a significant impact on the safety and reliability of AI in production systems

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