Software Engineer, Backend

Character.ai
Redwood City
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 180,000 - 300,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Collaboration"]

Backend engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services powering Character.AI products. Collaborate with designers, data scientists, and engineers to implement secure APIs, optimize performance, ensure high availability, and stay ahead of industry trends in distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.

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Character.ai
Character.ai
9 months ago

Software Engineer, Backend

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Job Summary

Backend engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services powering Character.AI products. Collaborate with designers, data scientists, and engineers to implement secure APIs, optimize performance, ensure high availability, and stay ahead of industry trends in distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.
Location: Redwood City
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services that support applications and infrastructure.
  • •Implement secure and efficient APIs to support frontend applications and third-party integrations.
  • •Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability through architecture and engineering best practices.
  • •Work with product managers, data analysts, and frontend engineers to align backend solutions with business needs.
  • •Maintain security best practices to protect user data and system integrity.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 180,000 - 300,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of backend development experience building scalable and reliable applications.
  • •Proficiency in Python, Java, or Go (Python and Go preferred).
  • •Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or NoSQL databases.
  • •Familiarity with designing and integrating REST and GraphQL APIs.
  • •Understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Experience:5+ yearsSoftware engineeringBackend
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingCollaboration
Tech Stack:PythonJavaGoPostgreSQLMySQLNoSQLRESTGraphQLAWSGCPAzureDockerKubernetesKafkaRabbitMQ

Company Brief

Character.ai
Builds a conversational AI platform where users create and interact with lifelike AI characters for entertainment, learning, and productivity, backed by advanced large‑language‑model research and consumer-facing products.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: Menlo Park, United States
Founded: 2021
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