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Hebbia

Location:
United States, New York City ▼
San Francisco

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

160000.00 - 300000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

A backend engineer at Hebbia blends expertise in systems, application layer software, and data modeling to build highly efficient software solutions. You will be responsible for leveraging the latest software and agentic solutions and integrating product experience with powerful distributed systems. You’ll help protect Hebbia’s technical edge via elegant software design, efficient data communication, and sophisticated integrations. We value engineers who move fast, hold themselves accountable to quality, and are detail-oriented.

Job Responsibility:

Own critical system components: Take complex requirements and turn them into robust, scaled solutions that solve real customer needs
Unlock O(1) universal indexing: Build and iterate on our high-scale document build system that enables constant time latency for indexing any content in the world, regardless of data volume
Drive performance optimization: Architect and implement performance-tuning solutions to ensure our systems operate efficiently at scale, minimizing latency and maximizing throughput across millions of documents
Mentor and guide: Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth

Requirements:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field
5+ years software development experience at a venture-backed startup or top technology firm, with a focus on backend software engineering
Proficiency in building backend and API systems using technologies such as Python, Java, or Go
Extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS)
Working experience with one or more of the following: Kafka, ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL, and/or Redis
Ability to analyze complex problems, propose innovative solutions, and effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proven experience in leading software development projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams
Enthusiasm for continuous learning and professional growth
Embraces rapid prototyping with an emphasis on user feedback
Autonomous and excited about taking ownership over major initiatives

Nice to have:

Experience building agentic systems or LLM enabled products
Frequent user of AI products, especially during the development lifecycle (i.e. Cursor, Claude Code, etc)

What we offer:

PTO: Unlimited
Insurance: Medical + Dental + Vision + 401K
Eats: Catered lunch daily + doordash dinner credit if you ever need to stay late
Parental leave policy: 3 months non-birthing parent, 4 months for birthing parent
Fertility benefits: $15k lifetime benefit
New hire equity grant: competitive equity package with unmatched upside potential

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 09, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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