Senior Backend Software Engineer at Mem

Location

Remote, but overlap with PST hours is required.

Overview

At Mem, we're working to empower people with the right information at the right time. The amount of digital data that we consume and produce on a daily basis has grown exponentially, but the way we access, search, and discover that information hasn’t kept up. We're seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer who can work on features that allow us to turn digital information into high-leverage knowledge. You will help us pioneer the way people interact with AI in real-time by building seamless AI experiences that are deeply integrated and context-aware and improve search quality and knowledge discovery in Mem. If you are someone who is creative and attentive to detail with a passion for knowledge retrieval and discovery, we're eager to meet you.

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will

• Build real-time, integrated, and context-aware AI experiences.
• Collaborate with engineers and designers to define, design, and ship new features.
• Develop and implement backend services and APIs.
• Work on challenging backend problems, including but not limited to cross-device syncing, rich text editing, and asynchronous data processing pipelines.
• Be responsible for search and discovery at Mem: the information retrieval systems that power our core Chat, Search, and realtime recommendation systems.
• Experiment with and integrate state-of-the-art techniques in both LLM-augmented indexing and retrieval.
• Establish and oversee methods for monitoring and managing result quality over time.
• Invent new strategies for supporting dynamic browse experiences, enabling users to more easily discover knowledge.

You may be a good fit if you

• Identify as a strong backend generalist and have prior experience in complex engineering environments.
• Are open-minded to using state-of-the-art tools.
• Expertise in Elasticsearch or machine learning is a plus, but not a requirement.
• Are well-versed in systems thinking.
• Have a meticulous eye for detail.
• Enjoy working collaboratively.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Are a self-starter with the ability to work independently and solve complex problems. Prior founder or startup experience is a plus.