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Mathpix · 1 month ago

Senior Backend Engineer (Python)

positionBrooklyn, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$160K/yr - $260K/yr

Mathpix is a quickly-growing company focused on computer vision and AI-powered document processing. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build scalable distributed systems that support mission-critical applications, enhancing developer productivity and system reliability.

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Responsibilities

Design and build distributed systems with a focus on scalability, resilience, and maintainability
Develop tools for observability and monitoring, enabling teams to quickly detect, diagnose, and resolve issues
Architect and optimize data-intensive systems, ensuring high availability, performance, and consistency
Enhance developer productivity by improving CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure-as-code

Qualification

SQL databasesKubernetesDockerPythonNode.jsMicroservicesRedisMessage queuesGolangJavaCloud platformsOpen-source contributions

Required

Strong experience with SQL databases
Expertise in Kubernetes (K8s) and Docker
Proficiency in Python and Node.js for building and maintaining APIs and services
Experience building and maintaining microservices in production, including service-to-service communication and API design
Hands-on experience with Redis for caching and fast data access
Knowledge of message queues (e.g., RabbitMQ) for distributed event-driven architectures

Preferred

Familiarity with Golang and/or Java
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Contributions to open-source projects or thought leadership in distributed systems

Company

Mathpix

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Mathpix is an AI-powered document conversion cloud built for research.
dateFounded in 2017
location
Brooklyn, New York, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://mathpix.com

H1B Sponsorship

Mathpix has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$4.42M
Key Investors
Nat Friedman
2023-01-01Seed· $3.63M
2021-09-24Seed· $0.68M
2018-09-10Pre Seed· $0.12M

Leadership Team

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Kaitlin Jimenez
Co-Founder
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Nico Jimenez
Founder
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Recent News

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Mathpix Chooses DataVerge Interconnected Colocation Facility to Support AI Workflows
2024-03-20
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