Senior Software Engineer, Mithril

• Mithril is actively seeking talented candidates at the Senior to Principal level, with leveling determined based on experience and demonstrated expertise. We welcome individuals who bring deep technical knowledge, strategic thinking, and a track record of impact, and we tailor roles to align with each candidate’s unique strengths and career trajectory
• At least six years of practical experience
• Proficient with Python in a professional capacity
• Thrive on taking ownership and developing critical components of products and platforms
• Possess strong problem-solving skills and excel at iterating based on feedback
• Enthusiastic about tackling complex technical challenges
• Great intuition for architecture and design in a microservice architecture
• Ability to identify potential security threats and mitigation strategies
• Prescience for relational database schema design

Desirable

• As an engineer at Mithril, you’ll be at the forefront of building the software that powers the future of AI
• Your role is critical—not just in scaling our systems, but in ensuring they are reliable and performant at every level
• In an era where AI workloads are becoming larger and more complex, building scalable and efficient backend systems is the foundation of everything we do
• Our platform supports cutting-edge AI workloads, managing vast amounts of data and operating in high-performance, multi-tenant environments
• You’ll be tasked with designing and implementing backend services that power our Omnicloud Platform, optimizing for performance, scalability, and flexibility to support AI practitioners and researchers
• If you’re motivated by the challenge of building robust software and thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact environment, Mithril is the place for you
• Here, autonomy and ownership are paramount
• You’ll have the freedom to make significant decisions, backed by a collaborative and inclusive team
• Our flat structure ensures your ideas don’t get lost in hierarchy—every engineer shapes both the product and the company’s direction
• At Mithril, we demand precision, clear communication, and relentless innovation in how we approach product engineering, system architecture and scalability
• If you’re passionate about pushing boundaries and building the future of AI for practitioners and recent entrants alike, join us and be a part of something transformative
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to deeply understand customer needs and project requirements
• Ensure documentation is comprehensive, clear, and accessible to facilitate collaboration among team members and future maintenance
• Leverage your backend development skills to translate technical designs into robust, scalable, and secure web applications
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code while adhering to coding standards and best practices
• Conduct thorough testing, including unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing, to ensure the quality and reliability of the applications
• Coordinate with Infrastructure teams to deploy applications, monitor system performance, and implement optimizations as needed
• Provide ongoing support and maintenance for deployed applications, including troubleshooting, bug fixes, and feature enhancements