As a Backend Engineer at WisdomAI, you will build the scalable systems powering an agentic analytics platform. You’ll own backend services end-to-end, connecting diverse data sources like Snowflake and BigQuery to a sophisticated AI layer. This role offers high agency to design, deploy, and ship production-ready features weekly in a fast-paced environment.
Backend Engineer at WisdomAI
As a Backend Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of the AI revolution, building the infrastructure that transforms raw data into intelligent, conversational insights for global enterprises. This is a rare opportunity to join a high-growth team of 100 people in San Mateo where you’ll have total ownership of backend services, ship to production weekly, and work alongside the founders. If you have 3+ years of experience and a passion for building scalable AI systems, help us eliminate the SQL grind and shape the future of agentic BI.
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Location
San Mateo, United States
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
WisdomAI
Role overview
WisdomAI is a $73M Series A startup in San Mateo backed by Kleiner Perkins, NVIDIA’s NVentures, Coatue, and Menlo Ventures, building agentic analytics software that transforms enterprise data into actionable answers through conversational BI and AI-powered dashboards.
What you will do
- Design and build production-grade APIs and data processing pipelines using Python, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
- Develop scalable services that integrate enterprise data sources such as Databricks and Redshift with WisdomAI’s proprietary AI layer.
- Lead features from initial design to final deployment, making critical architectural decisions that impact how enterprises interact with their data.
Who this is a fit for
- Possesses 3+ years of professional backend engineering experience with a strong foundation in Python and cloud-native infrastructure.
- Demonstrates a builder’s mindset with a “Default to Action” attitude, thriving in fast-moving, high-growth startup environments.
- Is located in the SF Bay Area or is fully open to relocation to San Mateo to collaborate closely with the team.
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a well-funded Series A leader with $73M in backing from elite investors like Kleiner Perkins and NVIDIA’s NVentures.
- Exercise high ownership and agency by shipping weekly and working directly with founders to shape the core product architecture.
- Work at the cutting edge of AI and data, building tools that automate complex SQL tasks for enterprise-scale organizations.
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