Sr Backend Engineer (San Francisco)

Engineering Valencia Hybrid Hybrid

Sr Backend Engineer

About Maisa

At Maisa, we're solving enterprise AI's biggest challenge: trust. We've created the first platform that enables enterprises to build reliable Digital Workers for automating knowledge work without production failures or traditional automation limitations.
We're pioneering Agentic Process Automation for regulated industries. From banking to healthcare, our Digital Workers deliver verified, traceable results that meet the strictest compliance requirements.
Join us in transforming how enterprises work by making AI accountable for mission critical processes, turning Digital Workers into trusted team members, and empowering the people who know the work to finally automate it.

The Role

We're seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our core engineering team and play a pivotal role in building and scaling our AI-driven Knowledge Processing Unit (KPU). You'll work on cutting-edge distributed systems that power enterprise AI applications, contributing to a platform that enables reliable AI agents with deterministic outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Core Development:

• Develop and maintain scalable APIs and backend services using Go (primary) or Python
• Build and optimize event-driven architectures handling real-time data processing
• Work with Apache Kafka as our communication backbone between microservices
• Design and optimize database queries across MySQL or Postgres
• Ensure scalability, performance, and security of backend services in containerized environments

Microservices Architecture:

• Contribute to our Docker containerized and Kubernetes orchestrated microservices ecosystem
• Implement GRPC, and WebSocket communication protocols
• Build resilient systems with proper error handling and monitoring

AI Platform Integration:

• Collaborate with AI teams to integrate LLM capabilities and AI reasoning engines

DevOps & Performance:

• Work with CI/CD pipelines and Git version control
• Implement monitoring and logging using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Sentry
• Optimize performance for high-concurrency environments
• Ensure proper resource management and auto-scaling

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience
• Strong experience with Go (preferred) or Python (and willingness to learn Go)
• Experience with event-driven architectures and message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, EventBridge)
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and GraphQL
• Experience with MySQL or Postgres databases and data consistency patterns
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for container orchestration
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines and Git

Desired Qualities

• Experience with AWS services (EventBridge, S3, DocumentDB)
• Knowledge of Python for AI/ML integrations
• Experience with GRPC and WebSocket protocols
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry)
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts and enterprise software patterns
• Experience with Redis for caching and temporary storage

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape the future of accountable enterprise AI agents
• Competitive compensation package
• Flat organization focused on impact rather than hierarchy
• Work with cutting-edge computational AI technology
• Dynamic, experienced team of technical experts
• Continuous learning in the rapidly evolving field of Agentic AI

Department

Engineering

Locations

Valencia Hybrid

Remote status

Hybrid

About Maisa

Maisa AI is an innovative Agentic Process Automation (APA) Platform that enables enterprises to create and deploy bulletproof AI Agents (Digital Workers) for automating knowledge-intensive processes. Our flagship product, Maisa Studio, streamlines the creation, deployment, and continuous improvement of AI Agents while maintaining full auditability and explainability through our unique Chain of Work approach.

We're building the future of enterprise automation with a platform that combines deterministic, code-based steps with AI reasoning, providing unprecedented transparency and reliability for mission-critical business processes.

Engineering Valencia Hybrid Hybrid

Sr Backend Engineer

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