Description:

Tamber is an AI-powered assistant designed for musicians to streamline workflows and enhance creativity by handling repetitive tasks.
The company aims to assist artists rather than replace them, allowing musicians to focus on making music.
Tamber helps with various aspects of music creation, including songwriting, arrangement, production, DAW control, and intelligent music discovery.
The company is hiring a Backend Engineer / Tech Lead to build and scale its backend infrastructure for AI-powered music tools.
This is a hands-on engineering leadership role responsible for backend architecture, cloud infrastructure, real-time systems, security, and ML model deployment.
As the first backend hire and technical leader, the individual will work directly with the Founder & CEO, the frontend engineer, and the AI/ML engineer.
The role involves setting the foundation for Tamber’s backend and making key decisions on scalability, security, and system performance.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on backend development.
A minimum of 3+ years of technical leadership experience is required, leading teams or major engineering initiatives.
Strong backend development skills in Python and/or Node.js are essential.
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS EC2, Firebase, or similar is necessary.
A deep understanding of API architecture, database design (PostgreSQL, Redis), and distributed systems is required.
Candidates should have experience with real-time systems, including WebSockets, event-driven architectures, and message queues like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
Strong security knowledge, including OAuth, JWT, IAM policies, and compliance best practices, is important.
Familiarity with AI/ML model deployment and optimizing inference is preferred.
The ability to design and optimize scalable microservices with a focus on performance and maintainability is required.
A passion for music technology and an understanding of music/audio storage and processing is a plus but not mandatory.
Excellent communication skills are necessary to translate complex technical challenges into clear solutions.
Candidates must be able to work independently, take ownership, and execute in a fast-paced startup environment.

Employees will have the opportunity to shape the future of music by joining an early-stage, mission-driven team.
The role offers high autonomy and ownership, allowing the individual to set technical direction and make key architectural decisions.
Competitive compensation is provided, with a salary range of $185,000-$210,000 based on experience and impact, along with meaningful equity options.
The company promotes a remote-first culture, allowing employees to work from anywhere while collaborating with a transparent and innovative team.
Employees will work at the intersection of AI, music, and human-computer interaction, developing tools that empower musicians.