About Akkio

Machine learning without the learning curve! Imagine a world where data analysts, managers, financial analysts, and operations pros had the power of AI to forecast the future, provide insights with data, and make data-driven decisions to help their businesses thrive. Akkio makes AI accessible to everyone, not just Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers. Akkio’s platform combines state-of-the-art ML technology with a simple, intuitive interface to enable a new generation of AI-powered businesses.

Akkio just closed a Series A in January 2023 and we are now scaling our team. Also follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AkkioHQ and LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/akkio

We're looking for extremely talented back-end software engineers with several years of experience building robust and scalable web applications and an interest in shaping the future of AI. The ideal candidate has experience with building robust, scalable web applications and/or data platforms, a strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, and a bias to execution with high engineering standards and attention to detail.

You will be working with exciting technologies such as large language models to deliver transformative capabilities in machine learning and data analysis. And you’ll be building features that find their way into our customers’ hands, fast!

You have

• 3+ years of back-end engineering experience shipping and scaling cloud products and you know your way around the pitfalls
• Experience building and debugging large scaled systems
• Demonstrable knowledge of computer science fundamentals
• Experience writing maintainable, testable, production-grade Python code
• Experience with SOA architectures, REST, message queues and API design
• A big plus if you have experience in front-end software development and are familiar with one or more JavaScript frameworks (AngularJS, Angular, Vue.js, React...)
• A strong bias to execution coupled with high engineering standards and attention to detail
• An interest in AI and machine learning (experience a plus, but not required)

You will build

• User-facing features and the infrastructure to support them
• Brand new products & technologies
• Consistency across the many codebases and processes you will encounter
• Projects with clear communication of milestones and progress

We use a wide range of systems, processes, and technologies and believe the right candidate with strong engineering skill can learn on the job.

AI will transform every industry – but only when it’s accessible to everyone, not just data scientists. Akkio makes it simple to take advantage of the power of AI by combining highly efficient machine learning with a simple and easy-to-use interface. To be the right fit you must believe in our mission and be excited to work in a small, dynamic, startup team environment.

This is a unique opportunity to join a well-funded, early-stage AI startup led by an experienced team! Offers come with substantial equity grants and our culture is built around shared wins, so success drives large career, financial, and personal growth.

This position is remote, but the employee must reside in the US.

To all recruitment agencies: Akkio does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias or Akkio employees. Akkio is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.