AI-Augmented Back-end Principal Engineer $100,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market. Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks

Trilogy
Remote, any timezone
full-time (40 hrs/week)
Flexible hours
Long-term role

AI-Augmented Back-end Principal Engineer - $100,000 USD/year

Trilogy
Remote, any timezone
full-time (40 hrs/week)
Flexible hours
Long-term role

Description

Are you a software engineer that thrives on complex challenges and is eager to make a real impact? Join our team where you'll be contributing to our strategic product line, that’s looking to reshape industries and change the way people work and learn. 

Our strategic product line includes:

  • Crossover: An AI-powered hiring platform that sifts through millions of applicants per year to find the top 1% of global remote talent. We're breaking down geographical barriers and making high-paying jobs accessible to professionals worldwide, regardless of their location.
  • gt.school: An online education platform that uses advanced data collection, algorithms, and AI-generated content to empower students to learn at their own pace. Our adaptive learning system fills knowledge gaps, accelerates learning, and helps students master a whole grade level on a subject within weeks.
  • Data-driven Sales: This initiative leverages data and AI algorithms to streamline the sales process across a portfolio of over 100 software products. We're transitioning these products to a unified platform based on Salesforce and NetSuite, all while handling complex data imports, synchronization, modeling divergences and data inconsistencies.


What we offer:

  • The opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, including the latest in AWS serverless and no-code/low-code patterns.
  • The opportunity to learn and experiment with using generative AI to boost your productivity.
  • A team of exceptionally talented engineers from around the world as your peers.
  • The chance to work on products that are reshaping industries and making a difference in people's lives.

We're not just using AI as a buzzword. We're at the start of a thrilling journey with generative AI, experimenting and learning to fully leverage its potential and free our engineers from mundane tasks, allowing them to focus on what truly matters: design, decision-making, and understanding the far-reaching implications of different implementation strategies.

Showcase your skills, not just your resume. Take on our challenges: 15-min Cognitive, 90-min Coding, 120-min Technical Decision-Making. Excel and you'll face a decisive interview with our Hiring Manager. More than half walk away with an offer. Ready to unleash your potential? Apply today!

What you will be doing

  • Developing cloud-native backends and implementing data processing algorithms using the latest serverless cloud patterns, including AWS.
  • Review code to ensure adherence to best practices, team standards, and customer requirements.

What you will NOT be doing

  • Spending time on minor bug fixes or features in outdated codebases.
  • Dealing with tedious infrastructure to keep poorly written products running.
  • Getting stuck in endless meetings discussing roadmaps and priorities or chasing people around.

Candidate requirements

  • At least 4 years of experience writing production code for the server side of web applications.
  • At least 2 years of experience being the primary technical contributor for a development team OR software product.
  • At least 1 year of hands-on experience developing using cloud patterns (any cloud vendor).
  • An openness to learn to use generative A.I. in your day-to-day development work.

Nice to have

  • Experience in using generative A.I. in your day-to-day development work.

Meet the hiring manager

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Meet a successful candidate

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Kavya Harlalka
Kavya  |  Software Engineer
India  

Every developer knows that tunnel vision you get when the interruptions finally stop and the code can flow through you without distraction. ...

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How it works

Applying for a role? Here’s what to expect.

We’ve curated a series of steps that take the guesswork (and cognitive bias) out of recruiting the best person.

Pass Cognitive Aptitude Test.
STEP 1

Pass Cognitive Aptitude Test.

Pass English Proficiency Test.
STEP 2

Pass English Proficiency Test.

Prove Real-World Job Skills.
STEP 3

Prove Real-World Job Skills.

Ace An Interview Or Two.
STEP 4

Ace An Interview Or Two.

Accept Job Offer.
STEP 5

Accept Job Offer.

Celebrate!
STEP 6

Celebrate!

More about the AI-Augmented Back-end Principal Engineer position

About role

About Crossover

What you will learn

  • Use generative A.I. to become a 10x developer - see this example of creating Flappy Bird from scratch using Generative A.I.
  • The latest trends and patterns on AWS for developing powerful, scalable, and easily maintainable serverless backends

Work examples

The APIs, services, and algorithms that power the crossover.com website were developed by engineers in this role.

Reviews

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Why Crossover

Recruitment sucks. So we’re fixing it.

We only hire the top 1%

We only hire the top 1%

Our super high quality bar means it’s not easy to qualify—but every single team member is a rockstar.

Premium pay for premium talent

Premium pay for premium talent

Over 50% of new hires double or triple their previous pay. Why? Because that’s what the best person in the world is worth.

Shortlist by skills, not bias

Shortlist by skills, not bias

We don’t care where you went to school, what color your hair is, or whether we can pronounce your name. Just prove you’ve got the skills.