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Member of Technical Staff — Backend/API Platform

RadixArk
Location
Palo Alto, CA
Posted
2 months ago
Department
Member of Technical Staff
Salary
$200,000 - $400,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 4+ years experience building production backend systems, APIs, or platform infrastructure
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent industry experience
  • Strong proficiency in Python, Go, or Rust with production-quality code standards
  • Experience designing and building REST/gRPC APIs at scale
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems, databases, caching, and message queues
  • Experience with authentication, authorization, rate limiting, and multi-tenancy
Nice to have
  • Understanding of ML serving infrastructure or high-throughput systems is a plus
What the job really is

As a Member of Technical Staff focused on Backend/API Platform at RadixArk, you will design and implement REST/gRPC APIs, authentication systems, and monitoring infrastructure for production systems. Your role will involve building the control plane for job scheduling and resource allocation, ensuring API reliability and security, and creating comprehensive documentation. You will also collaborate with Systems Engineers to optimize performance and debug production issues.

Benefits
  • Expected annual salary range of $200,000 - $400,000 USD + equity
Things to weigh
  • No specific details on work-life balance or remote work options provided
  • Stack includes modern technologies like REST/gRPC and Kubernetes, but also requires familiarity with distributed systems and cloud platforms
  • High salary range may indicate high expectations or pressure in the role
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