Hebbia · 5 months ago
Platform Engineer, Agent Collaboration Platform
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $300K/yr
5+ years expHebbia is an AI platform for investors and bankers, founded in 2020 and backed by notable investors. The Platform Engineer will be responsible for building and optimizing distributed systems that support the company's core products, ensuring efficient performance and providing mentorship to junior engineers.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceProductivity ToolsSoftware
Responsibilities
Own critical system components: Take complex requirements and turn them into robust, scaled solutions that solve real customer needs
Unlock O(1) universal indexing: Build and iterate on our high-scale document build system that enables constant time latency for indexing any content in the world, regardless of data volume
Drive performance optimization: Architect and implement performance-tuning solutions to ensure our systems operate efficiently at scale, minimizing latency and maximizing throughput across millions of documents
Mentor and guide: Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field
5+ years software development experience at a venture-backed startup or top technology firm, with a focus on distributed systems and platform engineering
Proficiency in building backend and distributed systems using technologies such as Python, Java, or Go
Deep understanding of scalable system design, performance optimization, and resilience engineering
Extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS)
Working experience with one or more of the following: Kafka, ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL, and/or Redis
Knowledge of workflow orchestration and execution platforms like Airflow, Temporal or Prefect
Proven experience enabling observability patterns
Ability to analyze complex problems, propose innovative solutions, and effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proven experience in leading software development projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment
Enthusiasm for continuous learning and professional growth
A passion for exploring new technologies, frameworks, and software development methodologies
Autonomous and excited about taking ownership over major initiatives
Preferred
A strong academic background with coursework in data structures, algorithms, and software development is preferred
Experience building distributed systems leveraging technologies such as etcd or Apache Zookeeper
Frequent user of AI products, especially during the development lifecycle (i.e. Cursor, Claude Code, etc)
Benefits
PTO: Unlimited
Insurance: Medical + Dental + Vision + 401K
Eats: Catered lunch daily + doordash dinner credit if you ever need to stay late
Parental leave policy: 3 months non-birthing parent, 4 months for birthing parent
Fertility benefits: $15k lifetime benefit
New hire equity grant: competitive equity package with unmatched upside potential
Company
Hebbia
Hebbia is an AI platform that helps companies transform heaps of information into insights.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (2)
2024 (4)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$161.1MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzIndex VenturesFloodgate
2024-07-08Series B· $130M
2022-07-01Series A· $30M
2020-10-29Pre Seed· $1.1M
Leadership Team
George Sivulka
Founder and CEO
Recent News
Business Wire
2025-12-16
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