Role: Software Engineer (Backend)

Experience: 4-8 years

Location: San-Francisco/Bay-Area (relocation bonus available)

Job Type: Full-time

About Klarity

Klarity (YC S18) automates Unstructured-Document workflows using GenAI. Our vision is a future of Exponential Organizations - companies that can hyper-scale without vast operational teams of humans reading documents.

Our customers include companies like Cloudflare, CrowdStrike, DoorDash, and Zoom. They use Klarity to 1) save time and money, 2) reduce compliance risk, and 3) speed up manual contract review. But talk is cheap, so try our demo!

We found strong Product Market Fit in 2020 and just raised a $70m Series B in June 2024. We are looking to add a brilliant, entrepreneurial Senior Software Engineer to the team!

Our Gen AI journey:

• Evolution: Founded in 2017 with multiple NLP/ML iterations pre-chatGPT.

• Platform Transformation: In 2023, we rebuilt our core AI platform using GenAI.

• Innovative Capabilities: Operate over 15 unique LLM use cases with 10+ LLMs powering groundbreaking features like video workflow analysis, natural language analytics, complex table parsing, and table matching.

• Impact: Processed over 600,000 documents and continuously scaled our technologies.

You will enjoy this role if:

• Innovative and Curious: You’re constantly exploring AI technologies and enjoy tinkering with novel approaches.

• Passionate about AI: You not only work with AI—you live and breathe it.

• Growth-Focused: You actively seek challenges that push you to grow, embracing change and ambiguity.

• Collaborative Spirit: You enjoy building strong, close-knit teams and thrive in dynamic, fast-moving environments.

• High Impact: You prefer environments where high commitment and relentless problem-solving are the norms.

What You Will Do:

• System Design & Development:

  • Architect, develop, and deploy scalable full-stack systems to tackle complex challenges.

  • Ensure robustness, maintainability, and high performance in software solutions.

• Collaboration & Execution:

  • Work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to refine requirements and deliver impactful features.

  • Embrace continuous integration and deployment in cloud-native environments.

• Performance & Maintenance:

  • Proactively monitor and optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability.

  • Implement best practices in coding standards, version control, testing, and deployment.

• Innovation & AI Integration:

  • Stay current with the latest in software engineering, especially around AI and LLM advancements.

  • Continuously integrate emerging tools and methodologies to improve our platform.
    

Organizational Workflow Diagram:

Key Qualifications:

• Technical Expertise:

  • Extensive experience in developing production-grade Python applications.

  • Proficiency in building scalable enterprise systems using cloud-native infrastructures like AWS and GCP.

  • Experience with containerization and asynchronous messaging frameworks (e.g. RabbitMQ).

• Full-Stack Competence:

  • Demonstrated ability in delivering end-to-end features, from backend services to responsive user interfaces.

• Leadership & Mentorship:

  • Track record of mentoring and raising technical standards within engineering teams.

  • Able to articulate technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively across disciplines.

• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills:

  • Strong analytical capabilities for navigating complex challenges and delivering innovative solutions.

• Cultural & Value Fit:

  • A proactive, innovative mindset with an unyielding passion for AI.

  • Adaptable, resilient, and ready to work in a fast-paced, iterative environment.

Benefits:

• Equity in addition to competitive cash compensation

• 100% Employer-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision options!

• $500 Annual Learning Fund

• $100 Monthly Wellness Fund

• 401k via Betterment

• Relocation support to San Francisco Bay Area (where applicable)

• Office-related Perks:

  • BART or Caltrain to the office?: Contribute pre-tax funds to a Parking & Transit account, and you will never be taxed for it!

  • Lunchtime, Leveled Up: Enjoy curated local eats from Forkable.

  • Snack Central: Drinks and snacks for every craving- from healthy bites to Klarity team favorites.

  • Onsite Gym Access: A state-of-the-art fitness center right downstairs—and it’s free!

  • Safe & Secure Bike Room: Commute in and safely store your bike.

Join Klarity and be part of a team that is pushing the boundaries of AI and transforming how companies handle unstructured documents.

Klarity is an equal opportunity employer. Klarity provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status or veteran status.