https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/zep-ai/jobs/J5TD9KW-backend-engineer

Y Combinator
About
What Happens at YC?ApplyYC Interview GuideFAQPeopleYC Blog
Companies
Startup DirectoryTop CompaniesFounder DirectoryLaunch YC
Startup Jobs
All Jobs* Engineering* Operations* Marketing* SalesPioneer Internship
Program 2024Startup Job GuideCareer CoachingYC Startup Jobs Blog
Find a Co-Founder
Library
SAFE
Resources
Startup SchoolNewsletterFor InvestorsHacker NewsBookface
Open main menu
Apply for S2024 batch.Apply
[01c6d0585e]

Zep AI

Long-Term Memory for AI Assistants

Backend Engineer

$125K - $200K / 0.40% - 0.60%
Location
San Francisco, CA, US / Remote (US; CA)
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
3+ years
Connect directly with founders of the best YC-funded startups.
Apply to role >
Daniel Chalef
Daniel Chalef
Founder

About the role

About the Role

Zep is building the long-term memory layer for the LLM application
stack. We have a large and active open-source community and recently
launched our cloud service. We're seeking an experienced backend
engineer to join our startup. As a critical member of our small,
fast-paced team, you will design, implement, and maintain our
Go-based APIs and infrastructure.

We are a remote-first organization. Zep is funded by YC, Engineering
Capital, and angels such as Guillermo Rauch (Vercel).

Responsibilities

- Architect, develop and optimize Go-based APIs and services

- Collaborate with the team to design and evolve our system
architecture

- Implement best practices for code quality, testing, and
documentation

- Integrate with AWS services, Postgres databases, and Kubernetes
deployments

- Contribute to the entire development lifecycle, from ideation to
deployment and maintenance

- Mentor and guide junior team members

Requirements

- 3+ years of professional experience in Go development OR 7+
professional experience in other languages

- Strong understanding of Go best practices, concurrency patterns,
and performance optimization

- Expertise in designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices

- Experience owning the full development cycle of a project from
inception to production

- Proficient in SQL and working with relational databases

Nice to Have

- Contributions to open-source projects, particularly LLM-related

- Experience with Rust, TypeScript, or Python

- Experience building LLM technologies and their applications

- Experience building production web applications using a modern
framework such as React, Vue, or Svelte

Benefits

- Directly impact the development of the future LLM application stack

- Competitive salary and equity compensation

- Flexible work hours and remote work options

- Health, dental, and vision insurance

- Opportunities for professional growth and development

- Collaborative and inclusive work environment

About Zep AI

Zep is building the long-term memory layer for the LLM application
stack. Zep's open source project has seen 2K+ GitHub stars and 400K+
installs. Zep is in use at both enterprises and startups, such as
Mattel, WebMD, and Athena Intelligence.

Zep AI
Zep AI
Founded:2023
Team Size:4
Location:
  
Founders
Daniel Chalef
Daniel Chalef
Founder
  

Footer

Y CombinatorY Combinator

Programs

  * YC Program
  * Startup School
  * Work at a Startup
  * Co-Founder Matching

Company

  * YC Blog
  * Contact
  * Press
  * People
  * Careers
  * Privacy Policy
  * Notice at Collection
  * Security
  * Terms of Use

Resources

  * Startup Directory
  * Startup Library
  * Investors
  * SAFE
  * Hacker News
  * Launch YC
  * YC Deals

Make something people want.

Apply
TwitterFacebookInstagramLinkedInYoutube

(c) 2024 Y Combinator