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We're seeking a talented engineer to lead the development, deployment, and management of web services and infrastructure that empower AI-driven products and initiatives. As part of our dynamic engineering team, you'll collaborate closely with AI researchers, product managers, and technologists to deliver innovative solutions that transform the experiences of end-user professionals and enterprise clients across diverse industries.\nYour Impact\nLeverage your extensive experience in Python to build and enhance backend systems that seamlessly integrate with machine learning and AI-driven features.\nDesign and implement robust business logic using web frameworks such as Django, ensuring compatibility with AI components and integration with MySQL.\nArchitect scalable solutions utilizing technologies like Nginx, Kafka, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis, and big data platforms to support sophisticated AI models and workflows.\nWrite reusable, efficient, and maintainable code that underpins our high-performance web services and supports real-time AI analytics.\nCollaborate closely with AI teams to streamline data pipelines, optimize model deployment, and ensure backend systems effectively support AI-based product features.\nCommunicate effectively with stakeholders across multiple teams, clearly articulating technical strategies related to AI-enabled infrastructure.\nWe're looking for someone who\nHas 2+ years of experience in developing and architecting large-scale web services, preferably with exposure to supporting AI systems.\nHolds a Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field.\nDemonstrates strong expertise in databases, distributed systems, backend performance optimization, and familiarity with backend requirements for machine learning infrastructure.\nPossesses expert proficiency in Python or other programming languages such as Go, Java, or C++.\nHas extensive experience with web frameworks like Django and is comfortable integrating systems with technologies such as MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Cassandra, particularly in support of AI workflows.\nDemonstrates a solid understanding of database internals, transactions, indexing, and experience in schema design optimized for AI data workloads.\nHas hands-on experience deploying and managing services on AWS, particularly those interfacing with machine learning platforms.\nIs driven by ownership and passionate about delivering impactful solutions from conception to deployment, especially in collaborative environments with AI-focused teams.\nBrings substantial production server experience or equivalent backend expertise to the table.\nHas excellent communication skills, a genuine curiosity for technology, and meticulous attention to detail.\nNice to haves\nFamiliarity with HTTP, networking principles, and API design patterns beneficial to AI integrations.\nExperience with operating systems, particularly Linux, and an understanding of their interactions with AI applications and services.\nAbout Otter.ai \nWe are in the business of shaping the future of work. Our mission is to make conversations more valuable.\nWith over 1B meetings transcribed, Otter.ai is the world’s leading tool for meeting transcription, summarization, and collaboration. Using artificial intelligence, Otter generates real-time automated meeting notes, summaries, and other insights from in-person and virtual meetings - turning meetings into accessible, collaborative, and actionable data that can be shared across teams and organizations. The company is backed by early investors in Google, DeepMind, Zoom, and Tesla.\nOtter.ai is an equal opportunity employer. We proudly celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants throughout the hiring process. \nAccessibility & Accommodations\nOtter.ai is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our hiring process. If you need assistance or an accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact  at least 3 business days before your interview.\n*Otter.ai does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party recruitment agencies without a written agreement in place for permanent placements. Any resume or other candidate information submitted outside of established candidate submission guidelines (including through our website or via email to any Otter.ai employee) and without a written agreement otherwise will be deemed to be our sole property, and no fee will be paid should we hire the candidate.\nSalary range\nSalary Range: $136,000 to $185,000 USD per year.\nThis salary range represents the low and high end of the estimated salary range for this position. The actual base salary offered for the role is dependent on several factors. 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