Helicone (YC W23) · 3 months ago
Senior Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$100K/yr - $180K/yrHelicone is a fast-paced startup focused on AI observability, seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead their engineering team. This role involves driving technical excellence, mentoring junior engineers, and developing scalable solutions to enhance the LLM developer experience.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIMachine LearningOpen Source
Responsibilities
Architect and Develop Solutions: Design and implement scalable systems that enhance the performance, reliability, and usability of Helicone’s platform
Lead Backend Development: Oversee core services, including: Frontend services (•Node.js•) Proxy worker (•Wrangler/Cloudflare•) Application database (•Supabase•) Analytics database (•ClickHouse•)
Optimize data pipelines to handle large-scale, real-time observability workloads
Mentor and Guide the Team: Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth
Drive Technical Excellence: Advocate for best practices in code quality, testing, and architecture to ensure maintainable and efficient systems
Collaborate Across Teams: Work with product managers, designers, and community contributors to develop features, integrations, and documentation
Contribute to the Community: Engage with Helicone’s open-source community to gather feedback, improve the platform, and foster innovation
Qualification
Required
Strong TypeScript Expertise: Deep experience working with TypeScript, which constitutes the majority of Helicone's codebase
Database Proficiency: Experience with SQL databases and tools like ClickHouse, Supabase, and Postgres
Cloud and Deployment: Familiarity with Kubernetes, Cloudflare Workers, Docker, and cloud platforms like AWS or GCP
Leadership and Mentorship: Proven ability to guide and mentor engineers, fostering growth and collaboration
Problem Solving at Scale: Experience designing systems to handle high-throughput, real-time data processing
AI and LLM Knowledge: Familiarity with LLMs, their APIs, and the current AI landscape
Adaptability and Ownership: A proactive mindset with the ability to own and deliver on complex projects end-to-end
Benefits
Weekly team lunches
Monthly hackathons
Company
Helicone (YC W23)
The open-source LangSmith alternative for logging, monitoring, and debugging AI applications.
Founded in 2023
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$1.5MKey Investors
Y Combinator
2023-04-05Pre Seed· $1.5M
Leadership Team
Justin Torre
Founder
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