Remote Backend Engineer

Description:

• We are seeking our first Backend Engineer at Parable, a critical role that will help build a product transforming how companies understand and utilize their time.
• This position offers the unique opportunity to shape our technical architecture from the ground up, collaborating directly with our CTO, Data, and AI teams to create scalable systems for our AI-driven insights platform.
• The ideal candidate is passionate about building elegant, scalable systems and has extensive experience in backend infrastructure while continuously learning new technologies.
• The role requires a combination of technical excellence and business impact, ensuring that the systems architected deliver real value to users.
• Candidates should possess deep data expertise, including data modeling and transformation techniques, and experience with semi-structured data and scalable data pipelines.
• A lean experimentation mindset is essential, with a proven track record of delivering results efficiently through smart architectural decisions and iterative development.
• The candidate should be committed to personal growth, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to work effectively in a small, fast-moving team.
• Responsibilities include designing and maintaining scalable data pipelines, developing robust data models, building performant data services, normalizing and linking semi-structured data, integrating with external data sources, collaborating with AI engineers, and contributing to technical standards.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 3-5 years of experience building backend services, focusing on data transformation, modeling, and integration, preferably in AI/ML workflows.
• A solid understanding of building scalable, reliable, and maintainable web services is required, with experience in programming languages such as Python, Java, Scala, Rust, or Typescript.
• Experience with database concepts, including SQL, NoSQL, graph databases, or time-series databases, is necessary.
• Familiarity with data processing tools and libraries like Spark and containerization technologies is expected.
• Proven experience in connecting to and working with various APIs, including SaaS APIs (REST, GraphQL), is essential.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred.

Benefits:

• This position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment with seasoned entrepreneurs.
• Employees will have the chance to shape the technical direction of the company and influence product development from the ground up.
• The role provides a collaborative atmosphere where personal growth and learning are encouraged.
• Team members will engage in meaningful work that directly impacts how companies utilize their time and data.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package will be provided, although specific details are not mentioned.