Company Overview
With over 1 billion meetings processed, Otter.ai is the leading AI-powered meeting assistant helping businesses maximize the value of every conversation. Leveraging advanced generative AI, Otter delivers real-time transcriptions, intelligent voice agents, actionable summaries, key insights, and personalized content—enabling professionals to boost productivity and collaborate more effectively with their teams.
About the Job
Otter.ai is looking for a Backend Software Engineer (Infrastructure) to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in building, deploying, and maintaining the infrastructure that powers our web services. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally to design and implement scalable backend systems that support a wide range of professionals and enterprise users.
Your Impact
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Develop backend systems using Python and web frameworks like Django
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Build and optimize business logic and data infrastructure using technologies such as MySQL, Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, and Nginx
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Write clean, efficient, reusable, and well-tested code
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Support and improve infrastructure that handles large-scale data and real-time processing
What We’re Looking For
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2+ years of experience designing and building large-scale backend systems
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
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Strong proficiency in Python; experience with other languages like Go, Java, or C++ is a plus
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Hands-on experience with Django or similar web frameworks
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Solid knowledge of databases and distributed systems; expertise in MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka, or Cassandra
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Understanding of database internals, schema design, transactions, and indexing
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Experience working in AWS environments
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Comfortable managing production servers and solving real-world performance challenges
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Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a curious, solution-oriented mindset
Nice to Have
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Familiarity with HTTP, networking, and Linux-based systems
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A Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
About Otter.ai
At Otter.ai, we’re transforming the future of work by making conversations more meaningful and accessible. With over 1 billion meetings transcribed, we’re the leading platform for AI-powered meeting transcription, summarization, and collaboration. Our technology empowers professionals by turning spoken content into actionable data—enhancing productivity and team communication. We’re backed by top investors behind companies like Zoom, Google, DeepMind, and Tesla.
We’re an equal opportunity employer, committed to building an inclusive and diverse team where everyone feels valued and respected.
Compensation
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Salary Range: $136,000 – $185,000 USD annually
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Actual compensation depends on experience, skills, and location
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Salary is one part of a competitive total rewards package