Senior Software Engineer - Backend - AI Projects at Timescale

We are a data platform company that is aiming to develop new SaaS tools to help AI developers develop AI-based applications. Timescale is looking for an experienced Backend Engineer with a track record of building great SaaS and cloud services to help us develop these tools.

This is a new product and thus it is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in developing the next great AI developer platform. You will be responsible for playing a core role in designing, developing and implementing backend services to power everything from running the latest open-source models to building state-of-the-art tools for eval and tracing. This is a fast evolving space and you need to be a nimble “jack of all trades” engineer that’s excited to be working on new projects and with new technologies.

You will get a lot of hands-on experience at the intersection of AI applications and data. While experience building AI applications is not required, it is definitely a big plus if applying to this role. You should, however, have a strong interest in gen-AI and in building developer tools to help AI developers. Product thinking is also very important for this role.Timescale is an all-remote organization open to candidates in American and European timezones to allow for team collaboration. This is a full-time position.

Requirements

5+ years of engineering experience
Strong programming skills (we mostly use Go but are more concerned with good fundamentals)
Experience building gen-AI applications is preferred.
Experience designing, understanding, and debugging complex distributed systems
Deep knowledge of Linux, container environments, bash, and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi.
Experience building SaaS developer tools preferred

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Life at Timescale

Timescale is addressing one of the largest challenges (and opportunities) in databases for years to come: helping developers, businesses, and society make sense of the data that humans and their machines are generating in copious amounts.

TimescaleDB is the only open-source time-series database that natively supports full-SQL, combining the power, reliability, and ease-of-use of a relational database with the scalability typically seen in NoSQL systems. It is built on PostgreSQL and optimized for fast ingest and complex queries. TimescaleDB is deployed for powering mission-critical applications, including industrial data analysis, complex monitoring systems, operational data warehousing, financial risk management, and geospatial asset tracking across industries as varied as manufacturing, space, utilities, oil & gas, logistics, mining, ad tech, finance, telecom, and more.

Timescale is backed by NEA, Benchmark, Icon Ventures, and Two Sigma Ventures.

Documentation: docs.timescale.com GitHub: https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb Twitter: https://twitter.com/timescaledb

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Job FunctionsBackend Engineer

Job Requirements5+ years of engineering experienceExperience designing, understanding, and debugging complex distributed systemsExperience building SaaS developer tools preferred

SkillsProgramming skills in GoExperience building gen-AI applicationsDeep knowledge of Linux, container environments, bash, and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi)Product thinkingStrong interest in gen-AI and building developer tools to help AI developers

Senior Software Engineer - Backend - AI Projects

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