You.com · 7 hours ago
Senior Back End Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $270K/yrYou.com is an AI-powered search and productivity platform designed to empower users with personalized and efficient search experiences. The Senior Backend Engineer will design and develop foundational systems for a generative AI assistant, focusing on scalability, security, and collaboration across teams.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ChatbotGenerative AIInformation TechnologyInternetSearch Engine
Responsibilities
Architect and Build Scalable Systems: Design, build, and maintain backend systems and infrastructure that support web-scale AI-driven products
Improve Platform Performance: Focus on scalability, reliability, and security to ensure our systems can handle millions of users seamlessly
Contribute to Open Source: Work on open-source projects and integrate cutting-edge technologies into our platform
Optimize Data Pipelines: Develop and maintain production databases (SQL and NoSQL) and ensure performant query patterns that scale effectively
Eliminate Technical Debt: Refactor and improve existing systems to enhance maintainability and scalability
Establish Best Practices: Help define architectural patterns and team practices that enable long-term growth and innovation
Collaborate Across Teams: Work with infrastructure and DevOps teams to ensure robust deployment and monitoring strategies
Qualification
Required
Proven experience building and deploying mission-critical REST/RPC services with a focus on scalability and performance
Familiarity with Kubernetes (k8s), deployment pipelines, and debugging system-level issues
Expertise in designing and maintaining scalable SQL and NoSQL databases
Ability to tackle complex technical challenges and deliver elegant, maintainable solutions
Strong communication and teamwork abilities to work effectively with cross-functional technical teams
Preferred
Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source projects is a plus
Benefits
Hubs in San Francisco and New York City offering regular in-person gatherings and co-working sessions
Flexible PTO with U.S. holidays observed and a week shutdown in December to rest and recharge
A competitive health insurance plan covers 100% of the policyholder and 75% for dependents
12 weeks of paid parental leave in the US
401k program, 3% match - vested immediately!
$500 work-from-home stipend to be used up to a year of your start date
$1,200 per year Health & Wellness Allowance to support your personal goals
The chance to collaborate with a team at the forefront of AI research
Certain perks and benefits are limited to full-time employees only
Company
You.com
You.com is a personalized AI search engine that delivers customized recommendations and allows natural conversation with its AI chatbot.
Founded in 2020
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (4)
2024 (6)
2023 (3)
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$195MKey Investors
Cox EnterprisesRadical VenturesMarc Benioff
2025-09-03Series C· $100M
2024-06-17Series B· $50M
2022-07-14Series A· $25M
Leadership Team
Richard Socher
CEO
Bryan McCann
Cofounder | CTO
Recent News
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