Staff Software Engineer, Backend - Kai

Kandji

  • Miami, FL
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
About KandjiKandji is the Apple device management and security platform that empowers secure and productive global work. With Kandji, Apple devices transform themselves into enterprise-ready endpoints, with all the right apps, settings, and security systems in place. Through advanced automation and thoughtful experiences, we're bringing much-needed harmony to the way IT, InfoSec, and Apple device users work today and tomorrow.Some of the smartest money in tech has partnered with Kandji to realize our vision, including Tiger Global, Felicis, Greycroft, First Round Capital, and Okta Ventures. In July 2024, Kandji raised $100 million in capital from General Catalyst, bringing Kandji's valuation to $850 Million.Since Kandji's Series C in 2021, the company has seen a 600%+ increase in annual recurring revenue, and its customer base has grown nearly 4X across 40+ industries. Notable customers include Allbirds, Canva, and Notion, and the company has partnerships with such industry giants as ServiceNow, AWS, and Okta.Kandji was also named to Forbes' Next Billion Dollar Startup List 2023 and recognized as a top venture-backed startup with the potential to reach unicorn status.The OpportunityAs a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping the architecture, tools, and development processes for one of Kandji's product lines. You will collaborate with developers to design, build, and evolve the product while focusing on reliability, scalability, security, and AI-powered capabilities. You will work closely with product designers to transform ideas into technical solutions, and help oversee the design, integration, and responsible implementation of AI across our platform.Required to work on-site in our Coral Gables office Monday - Friday.How You Will Make a Difference Day to Day:
  • Build and Maintain Service Architecture: Architect and implement reliable, scalable backend services to support the application, including services that power AI/LLM-driven functionality.
  • Drive Infrastructure Improvements: Partner with the infrastructure team to evolve CI/CD pipelines, service deployment patterns, and AI model/service integration pipelines.
  • Mentor and Lead by Example: Lead technical development with knowledge of up-to-date best practices, and guide other engineers through code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical decision-making.
  • Design for Scalability and Resilience: Build systems that handle growth gracefully and are resilient to failure across distributed environments, including AI-inference workloads.
  • Evolve Messaging and Integration Patterns: Contribute to the adoption and evolution of event-driven architectures and asynchronous service communication using tools like Kafka or similar.
  • Champion Developer Productivity: Ensure our tooling provides developers with the best environment to develop locally, test, and ship their code, including local AI testing workflows.
  • Continuously Improve Systems: Proactively identify bottlenecks and technical debt, leading efforts to improve platform stability, AI performance, and user experience
Minimum Qualifications:
  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Strong proficiency in backend programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java, or similar).
  • Experience with event-driven architectures and message brokers (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, RabbitMQ).
  • Knowledge of security and compliance considerations.
  • Deep understanding of service-oriented architecture and microservices best practices.
  • Prior experience in a fast-paced startup environment.
  • Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
  • Ability to identify problems/opportunities, break them down into critical parts, and design scalable solutions.
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and deployment strategies.
  • Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs and/or gRPC.
  • Experience writing unit and integration tests to ensure high-quality software.
  • Experience with Docker and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or ECS.
  • Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases such as Postgres or MySQL.
  • Strong experience with peer code reviews, offering and receiving constructive feedback to maintain and elevate coding standards.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Exposure to frontend architecture (e.g., React)
  • Familiarity with content delivery networks (CDNs) and caching strategies.
  • Familiarity with E2E testing systems (e.g. Playwright)
  • Familiarity with integrating and scaling backend systems that interact with Large Language Models (LLMs).
  • Experience with API gateways (e.g., Kong, AWS API Gateway).
  • Familiarity with service meshes (e.g., Dapr, Linkerd, Istio).
  • Experience with observability tools and practices, including distributed tracing, logging, and monitoring.
Desired AI / LLM Experience:
  • Production experience integrating LLMs or AI services (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, or fine-tuned in-house models) into scalable backend systems.
  • Understanding of AI system design, including prompt orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and model lifecycle management.
  • Experience building APIs or services that expose AI-driven functionality to end users.
  • Awareness of trust, safety, and security concerns in AI systems, including prompt injection, data privacy, and auditability.
Benefits & PerksCompetitive salary100% individual and dependent medical + dental + vision coverage401(K) with a 4% company match20 days PTOFlexibility to work from anywhere for up to 30 days per yearKandji Wellness Week the first week in JulyEquity for full-time employeesLunch stipend provided Monday through FridayUp to 16 weeks of paid leave for new parentsPaid Family and Medical LeaveModern Health mental health benefits for individuals and dependentsFertility benefitsWorking Advantage employee discountsOnsite fitness centerFree parkingExciting opportunities for career growthWe are excited to be serving a significant need for a fast-growing market, and are proud of the high-performing team we have brought together so far. If you're someone who wants to engage in new, exciting projects that will challenge your skills in the best way possible, we would love to connect with you.At Kandji we believe in fostering an inclusive environment in which employees feel encouraged to share their unique perspectives, leverage their strengths, and act authentically. We know that diverse teams are strong teams, and welcome those from all backgrounds and varying experiences.Kandji is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, protected veteran or military status or any other status protected by applicable law.

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