Software Engineer, Backend (Platform)
Core
Building and maintaining Hex's core compute platform for code execution, SQL querying, and data processing.
Role type
Senior/Staff Backend Platform Engineer
Builds
Core compute engine powering notebooks, published apps, and AI agents
Domain
Data infrastructure / Cloud systems
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, SQL, DuckDB, Postgres, Redis, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, AWS, Express, Apollo GraphQL, Redux, performance optimization, systems architecture, API design
Preferred skills
Jupyter kernels, data warehousing, graph-based dependency frameworks, multi-language instrumentation
Technologies
DuckDB, Postgres, Redis, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, AWS, Express, Apollo GraphQL, Redux, Typescript, React
Responsibilities
Enable seamless data interoperability between Python and SQL; build intelligent caching systems; implement graph-based dependency frameworks; instrument complex systems for performance analysis; build visualizations for performance characteristics
Seniority
Senior/Staff, hands-on IC
