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Salt AI · 11 hours ago

Senior Full Stack Platform Engineer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
money$140K/yr - $185K/yr
date5+ years exp

Salt AI is dedicated to providing reliable and transparent AI solutions that advance the underlying goals and purpose of life sciences teams. As a Senior Full Stack Engineer with a backend focus, you will design and build the core services, APIs, and data flows that power Salt’s AI orchestration platform.

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Responsibilities

Build and maintain robust backend services and RESTful APIs using Django and Python
Develop and enhance AI workflow orchestration services for life sciences applications
Implement microservices for AI model integration and real-time data processing pipelines
Develop and maintain the LangGraph-based workflow execution engine, enabling capabilities like partial execution, single-node debugging, and dynamic control flow
Design and optimize database schemas to handle complex scientific data and workloads
Optimize API performance to support real-time collaboration and data visualization
Implement GraphQL services for efficient data fetching and manipulation
Build authentication and authorization systems for secure access to scientific data
Develop responsive frontend interfaces using React, TypeScript, and Next.js when needed
Create and maintain data processing pipelines for scientific workflows
Collaborate with AI/ML engineers and product teams to ship features that delight customers
Participate in code reviews, technical design, and planning to ensure reliability and maintainability
Design and implement caching strategies for high-performance data access

Qualification

DjangoPythonKubernetesRESTful APIsGraphQLSQL databasesMicroservicesReal-time data processingContainerizationFrontend technologiesDebuggingCommunication skillsCollaborationProblem-solving

Required

5+ years of professional experience with backend development
Strong experience with Django and Python in production environments
Strong experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration in production
Experience developing AI/ML workflows and orchestration systems
Proficiency building RESTful APIs and GraphQL services
Comfort working with git submodules and multi-repo setups
Strong understanding of SQL databases and scientific or complex data modeling
Experience scaling microservice architectures for data- or compute-intensive applications
Understanding of containerization concepts (e.g., Docker) for development and deployment
Experience with real-time data processing and streaming systems
Strong communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Experience with frontend technologies (React, TypeScript) and willingness to work across the stack as needed

Preferred

Experience with Vite.js and modern frontend frameworks
Familiarity with NoSQL and vector databases for AI applications
Background implementing authentication and authorization systems (OAuth2, JWT)
Experience building real-time collaboration features using WebSockets or similar
Knowledge of model serving frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow Serving, Triton)
Experience implementing feature flags and A/B testing systems
Background in life sciences or scientific computing
Experience with data lineage and provenance tracking
Knowledge of message queuing systems (Redis, RabbitMQ, Kafka)
Experience with API rate limiting, performance optimization, and observability

Benefits

Comprehensive health care coverage (including dental and mental health)
401(k)

Company

Salt AI

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Salt enables life sciences organizations to adopt and harness AI faster than before.
dateFounded in 2023
location
Culver City, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
http://www.plailabs.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$32M
Key Investors
a16z crypto
2023-01-19Seed· $32M

Leadership Team

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Josh Brooks
Executive Vice-President, Marketing & Biz Dev
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