Software Engineer, Backend

The role

You will build new product capabilities from the ground up and set foundational system architecture. You will work with the CTO to ship V1 of the platform and establish engineering best practices.

What you will do

• Work closely with the CTO to build new product capabilities from the ground up.
• Incorporate user understanding to guide design decisions alongside the founding team.
• Set the foundational system architecture and select key technologies for the codebase.
• Help ship V1 of Serval and deliver on the technical and product roadmap.
• Help establish engineering best practices and standards within the team.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence.

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a backend focused software engineer.
• Experience with zero-to-one development building new products or systems from the ground up.
• Deep appreciation for and commitment to delivering outstanding user experiences.
• Exceptional communication skills and a proven ability to work cross-functionally.
• Comfortable with the pace and ambiguity of a fast-growing startup environment.
• Degree in Computer Science or a related engineering field.

Nice to have

• Experience with some of the technologies in our stack: Go, GRPC, Kubernetes, React, Typescript, AWS and Terraform.
• Early-stage experience at a startup.
• Experience building applied AI products.

Benefits

• Impact: Be a key player in shaping the success of our product and company.
• Growth: Build a fundamentally new AI product offering with the support of our experienced team and investors. Grow rapidly with the company.
• Culture: Join a culture that values innovation, ownership, accountability, and fun.

About the company

Serval is an AI-native enterprise service management platform that automates work. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company has raised $277 million from investors.