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Modulate

Backend Engineer

Somerville, MA$140k–$170kfull-timemidAdded 1 month ago

About this role

Modulate is seeking a Backend Engineer to enhance their Conversation Intelligence Platform by developing and scaling APIs that leverage ML audio models. This role will contribute to product innovation and improve system performance to support both enterprise and developer customers.

What you'll do

  • Collaborate with engineers and product leaders on API projects
  • Design, build, test, and deploy API features
  • Maintain production APIs for reliability and performance
  • Debug and improve system stability and scalability
  • Contribute to team knowledge through mentorship and discussions

What they're looking for

  • Object-oriented Python experience
  • API design and production experience
  • Effective collaboration within engineering teams
  • Experience with greenfield system development
  • Product scaling expertise

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible PTO and hybrid work options
  • Regular leadership and learning sessions
  • Support for career development
  • Inclusive company culture
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Modulate

Modulate builds a voice and conversation intelligence platform that leverages machine learning audio models to serve enterprise and developer customers. The company is hiring Senior Machine Learning Engineers to develop advanced ML models and Backend Engineers to build and scale APIs that power their platform.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through your experience designing and building APIs in production. What were the key challenges you faced around scalability and reliability?
  • Describe a time when you had to debug a critical issue in a production system. How did you approach it and what did you learn?