Achira · 3 months ago
SWE - Backend
San Francisco Office
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelAchira is a company focused on reshaping the future of drug discovery through cutting-edge machine learning infrastructure. They are seeking an experienced Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems that support their ML infrastructure, while driving technical excellence within a collaborative environment.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyMedical
Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable, high-performance APIs and services that support our product's features and integrations
Develop and optimize data models to ensure efficiency, consistency, and scalability for our PostgreSQL databases
Take ownership of the entire software development lifecycle for key backend components, from initial design and development through deployment, monitoring, and maintenance
Proactively identify and address technical challenges, ensuring system reliability, performance, and security
Utilize design diagrams and advocate for standards in code quality, scalability, maintainability, and API backward compatibility within the team
Work closely with other software engineers and ML scientists to tackle complex, novel challenges at the intersection of computational biology, machine learning, and scalable infrastructure
Qualification
Required
You have rich experience in backend software engineering, with a proven track record of building and deploying scalable production systems
You have demonstrated experience designing complex workflows and APIs, including RESTful and event-driven architectures
You have proficiency in at least one modern backend programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java, Node.js) and its associated frameworks
You have extensive experience with PostgreSQL, including database design, query optimization, and performance tuning
You have strong understanding of design diagrams like UML to model software systems
You understand data modeling, schema design, and API backward compatibility
You can take ownership of codebases and drive projects from concept to production
You have experience designing scalable backend architectures that prioritize performance, reliability, and security
You have strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to challenges
You communicate effectively and can explain technical concepts to diverse audiences
You have a sense of relentless urgency and are a natural collaborator who values team success
You want to work within a well-funded, bold, talent-dense organization to do your best work and focus on transformational impact against some of the world's hardest technical problems
Company
Achira
Achira is a startup company that combines AI and physics-based methods for drug discovery.
Founded in 2024
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$33M2025-02-24Seed· $33M
Leadership Team
John Chodera
Co-Founder, CEO, and President
Theofanis Karaletsos
Co-Founder, Boardmember, Advisor
Recent News
2025-10-16
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