Backend Software Engineer, Otter.ai

$136-185k

AWS

Python

Django

Java

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Redis

Linux

Cassandra

C++

MySQL

Junior and Mid level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Mountain View, CA

Voice-first team collaboration app for meetings and conversations

Job no longer available

Voice-first team collaboration app for meetings and conversations

101-200 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceProductivityCommunicationMobileVideo

Job no longer available

$136-185k

AWS

Python

Django

Java

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Redis

Linux

Cassandra

C++

MySQL

Junior and Mid 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 2+ years of experience in developing and architecting large-scale web services
Holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
Has experience with databases, distributed systems, and backend performance measurement and optimization
Is proficient in Python or other programming languages such as Go, Java, or C++
Has experience with web frameworks such as Django
Demonstrates capability with MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Cassandra
Has a good understanding of database internals, including transactions and indexes, and experience in database schema design
Is familiar with working in AWS environments
Production server experience required
Operate with genuine curiosity, strong attention to detail and exceptional communication skills

Desirable

A good understanding of HTTP and networking
A good understanding of operating systems, particularly Linux
A Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

What the job involves

We are seeking a Software Engineer, Backend to join our dynamic team. This role involves supporting the development, deployment, and management of our web services and related infrastructure
As a member of our talented Engineering team, you will work collaboratively across functions to devise solutions and deploy systems that meet the needs of end-user professionals and enterprise clients across various verticals
Hands on experience developing technology using Python
A builder of business logic with Web Framework such as Django and MySQL
Work with technologies including Nginx, Kafka, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis, and big data platforms
Write reusable, testable, and efficient code

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 values

Set Audacious Goals
Work with Passion
Engage with Authenticity
Build with Ingenuity
Operate with Speed

Company HQ

Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA

Articles

Otter.ai rolls out a new AI-generated meeting summary feature and more collaboration tools

Meet the New Otter - The One Stop for Meeting Needs for the Half Billion Hybrid Work Professionals

Otter.ai raises $50 million for AI transcription

Otter.ai launches OtterPilot, its new AI meeting assistant

Why Small Businesses Are Investing in AI This Year

Looking for more intelligence from meetings? Otter.ai is taking a shot with ‘Meeting GenAI’

UK SMEs Claim to Have Good Understanding of AI but Significant Barriers to Adoption Still Exist – Report

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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