Senior Backend Python Engineer, Podium
Messaging tools for local businesses
Job no longer available
Messaging tools for local businesses
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower local companies with powerful messaging tools so they can achieve their business goals.
Role
Who you are
- If you are passionate about tackling complex challenges, thrive in a fast-paced, iterative environment, and have a knack for breaking down intricate problems, we think you’ll be a great fit
- 5+ years of hands-on programming experience with a modern language such as Python, Go, or Elixir AND proficiency in Python
- Disciplined approach to testing and quality assurance
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team setting
- Ability to solve ambiguous problems and thrive in a fast-paced environment
Desirable
- 5+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design of large-scale distributed systems, in a hyper-growth SaaS setting
- Exceptional writing abilities with the capacity to craft and optimize prompts for generative AI models
- A keen interest in staying up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI and applying them to real-world problems
What the job involves
- Podium is looking for a talented Senior Backend Python Engineer with an interest in building agentic applications using large language models (LLMs)
- In this role, you will be joining a team of engineers tasked with empowering local businesses by creating AI agents that efficiently handle customer interactions to optimize operations and reclaim valuable time
- Develop and deploy advanced AI applications powered by large language models to help local businesses automate interactions and manage leads
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive the entire lifecycle of AI application development, from conception and design to implementation and maintenance
- Engage in rapid prototyping and iterative development to refine AI solutions based on real-world performance and feedback
- Implement monitoring and evaluation systems to track the effectiveness of AI applications in production, ensuring high reliability and user satisfaction
- Contribute to a culture of innovation by staying current with industry trends in AI and applying cutting-edge research to practical business solutions
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Insights
-9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- 401k with a matching contribution plan
- Unlimited Vacation
- Medical, dental, vision benefits
- Onsite gym with local professional coaches
- Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Weekly free lunch, breakfast and delicious smoothies
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Nov 2021
$201m
SERIES D
Apr 2020
$125m
SERIES C
Total funding: $418.7m
Our take
Podium’s customer messaging platform offers small to medium-sized local businesses a range of solutions for communicating with their customers. The tool helps them to attract reviews, gain feedback, operate webchat as well as manage marketing campaigns and payments.
Since its 2014 launch, the company has evolved from an early focus on customer reviews to cover payment and messaging solutions. With a focus on SMS communications, it's already powering over 100,000 businesses in the US such as La-Z-Boy, Trane Technologies, Zerorez, Ken Garff Auto Group, and Rotmans. Its most recent valuation put Podium at over $3 billion.
Podium is continuing to come out with new services, including the full payments offering with the launch of card readers and a new campaign marketing solution. Its foray into payments has gone better than planned, perhaps unsurprisingly so considering the forced shift to mobile and digital payments in recent years.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle