Intuition Machines uses AI/ML to build enterprise security products like our hCaptcha security suite. We apply our research to systems that serve hundreds of millions of people, with a team distributed around the world. Our approach is simple: low overhead, small teams, and rapid iteration.
As a Backend Engineer you will be responsible for work on core production code that can include distributed systems work and implementing or optimizing machine learning paths. You will improve and drive our evolving systems, threat models, and CI/CD practice.
What you will do:
- Design, build and maintain secure, scalable backend services and algorithms
- Implement DevSecOps practices: security protocols, monitoring, metrics, and automated alerts
- Write clean, well-documented, production-quality code with thorough test coverage
- Strengthen engineering practices through code reviews, testing automation, and on-call support
- Translate complex requirements into actionable sprint tasks
- Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in a similar role.
- Expertise in backend development in Python and at least one of: Golang, Rust, C++.
- Experience with Kubernetes, metrics-driven deployment, containerization, and microservices.
- Experience in implementing and using monitoring and tracing solutions.
- Experience with key-value stores and SQL databases and optimizing their performance.
- Experience with high traffic, low latency distributed systems: queue-first arch, sharding, etc.
- Interest in clean architecture (gather requirements, problem solve and recommend).
- Familiarity with Golang, Rust, or C++
- Experience with high traffic, low latency distributed systems: queue-first architectures, sharding, etc.
- Familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript/React and frontend development.
- Willingness to learn and work across different technologies: Python, Golang, Redis, PostgreSQL, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Clickhouse, Kubernetes, Helm, AWS, Azure, JavaScript.
- Familiarity with security frameworks, attack vectors, botnets, OLAP at scale, and online + active learning systems.
- Experience or interest in AI/ML and blockchain technologies.
- Fully remote position with flexible working hours.
- An inspiring team of colleagues spread all over the world.
- Pleasant, modern development and deployment workflows: ship early, ship often.
- High impact: lots of users, happy customers, high growth, and cutting edge R&D.
- Flat organization, direct interaction with customer teams.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all members of our team. Join us as we transform cyber security, user privacy, and machine learning online!
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What We Do
Machine learning products and services at scale. Products include hCaptcha.com, now used by more than 15% of the internet.
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