Staff Software Engineer, Otter.ai

Backend, Infrastructure

$120-250k

AWS

Python

Django

Java

Kafka

Redis

Linux

Cassandra

C++

MySQL

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Mountain View, CA

Voice-first team collaboration app for meetings and conversations

Open for applications

Voice-first team collaboration app for meetings and conversations

101-200 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceProductivityCommunicationMobileVideo

Open for applications

$120-250k

AWS

Python

Django

Java

Kafka

Redis

Linux

Cassandra

C++

MySQL

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Mountain View, CA

101-200 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceProductivityCommunicationMobileVideo

Company mission

To make all voice conversations accessible and searchable through Ambient Voice Intelligence™.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Has 10+ years of experience in developing/architecting large-scale web services
Holds a Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field
Possesses expertise in databases, distributed systems, and backend performance measurement and optimization
Has expert proficiency in Python or other programming languages such as Go, Java, or C++
Has deep experience with web frameworks like Django and is familiar with MySQL, Redis, Elastic Search, Kafka, and Cassandra
Demonstrates a solid understanding of database internals like transactions and indexes, with experience in database schema design
Has hands-on experience working on AWS
Is eager to take ownership and drive impact, owning projects from conception to implementation
Brings substantial production server experience or equivalent expertise
Strong communication skills, genuine curiosity, and meticulous attention to detail

Desirable

A good understanding of HTTP and networking principles
Familiarity with operating systems, particularly Linux

What the job involves

We're seeking a talented individual to lead the development, deployment, and management of our web services and infrastructure. As a member of our engineering team, you'll collaborate with colleagues in technology, product management, and beyond, contributing to innovative solutions that serve the needs of end-user professionals and enterprise clients across various verticals
Utilize your hands-on experience in developing technology using Python to drive impactful projects
Demonstrate your expertise in building robust business logic with web frameworks such as Django and integrating them seamlessly with MySQL
Leverage your proficiency in Nginx, Kafka, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis, and big data platforms to architect scalable solutions
Write reusable, testable, and efficient code that powers our web services and infrastructure
Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, ensuring alignment and understanding throughout the development process

Our take

Otter specifically thought of business professionals who are running from one meeting to the next, while juggling multiple projects with various teams. The company's technology integrates with platforms like Zoom, providing a way to record meetings and convert speech to text in real-time. It then streamlines communications for smarter, more collaborative, and more productive meetings—the first use of conversational AI to turn meetings into an actionable workflow.

This allows people to benefit from captioning, as well as teams to have a written record of the conversation, which can be edited and shared. Its AI can also highlight and comment on important sections of a meeting transcript, and automatically tag action items. In addition to businesses, students and universities – including UCLA, Tulane, and Western Kentucky – use the tool to increase accessibility.

The platform is used in more than 230 countries and has transcribed over 100 million meetings. Otter is far from alone in the audio transcription market, estimated to be worth nearly $41.89 billion by 2030, with Google’s free transcription tool posing a potential threat, as well as competitors such as Rev.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

27% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.6)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Feb 2021

$10m

CONVERTIBLE

Feb 2021

$40m

SERIES B

Total funding: $73m

Company benefits

Stock and equity package
Parental leave benefits
Retirement savings program 401(k)
Boundless snacks and free catered lunches
Team lunches and social events
Work from home opportunities
Comprehensive package that includes health care (medical, dental, vision, life, disability) and mental health support
$500 home office stipend

Company HQ

Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA

Leadership

Sam Liang

(CEO)

Earned a PhD from Stanford and then joined Cisco as a Senior Software Engineer. Worked as a Tech Lead at Google and is a member of the Forbes Technology Council.

Yun Fu

(CTO)

Has a PhD in Computer Science from Duke. Worked as Yahoo's Principal Software Engineer and was Head of Infrastructure at Particle Media.

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