Who you are

• If you enjoy solving complex challenges with real impact, this role’s for you
• 5+ years of backend development experience, ideally in Python
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, SQL databases, CI/CD, Kubernetes, and cloud services
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Terraform or Crossplane)
• Proven ability to write clean, testable, observable, and maintainable code
• Skilled at fast troubleshooting in high-pressure, cross-functional settings
• Comfortable dealing with customer-facing production issues
• Proactive, collaborative, and aligned with team-wide decisions
• Experience in early-stage or high-growth startups
• Familiarity with open-source development
• Background in NLP, machine learning, or LLM technologies
• Exposure to building or scaling B2B SaaS products

What the job involves

• We’re hiring a Senior Product Engineer (Backend) to help scale the deepset AI Platform, our LLM-powered enterprise product
• You’ll own features end to end, build systems that process millions of documents, and contribute to our open-source framework, Haystack
• Design and build a scalable AI platform that helps users solve real business problems with LLMs

Benefits

• Ownership: Join as an owner with employee stock options - you're building your future here
• Wellbeing: Health, dental, and vision coverage, plus retirement plans in specific locations
• Connection: Remote and in-office collaboration, plus a home office budget and tech setup
• Growth: Support for learning, conference opportunities, and professional development
• Community: Team gatherings and global events to build strong connections, virtually and in-person