Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Data)

Read AI, Inc., Read AI - Seattle HQ

The role

As a Senior Software Engineer at Read AI in the Data Org, your contributions will directly impact the functionality, scalability and reliability of our product. Our team is responsible for owning the data flows and ML infrastructure across the company, which includes realtime audio/video processing, interactions with third party llm providers, data processing orchestration, database management, data APIs, inferencing services, and transcription services.

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Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Data)

Read AI, Inc., Read AI - Seattle HQ

Posted pay

$190K–$210K

a year

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This base pay is above the median for senior software engineering jobs in other US places.

Median: $190K a year
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Location: Read AI - Seattle HQ
Work type: Hybrid
Level: Senior
Experience: 7+ years
Skills in the job text: Python
AWS
Kubernetes
GCP
Docker
Java
Go
Spark
FastAPI
Flink
Posted: Dec 5, 2025
Last check: 29 min ago
Job type: Software engineering

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Read AI, Inc.

Open tech jobs: 12
With posted pay: 100%
Median posted base: $180K–$205K

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Nice to have

Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience with big data processing tools such as Flink and Spark.
Experience with Python, Pydantic, FastAPI, and SQLAlchemy.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Prior experience in a startup or fast-growing environment.

Why Read AI?

Innovative: We bring AI to the masses with proactive technology that acts as the ultimate AI assistant. Built on our proprietary, patented technology, Read AI takes notes, surfaces information, facilitates collaboration, and learns you, making individuals and teams more effective.
Massive Impact: AI's greatest impact will be on the ability to allow people to do more, taking away mundane tasks, and guiding them to the next best action.
Growth Opportunities: Read AI is the fastest growing AI-copilot and meeting notetaker in history, and is one of the leading AI companies in the world, adding more than 1MM new customers every month. The company raised Series A and B in 2024, also was recognized as a Top Startup in Seattle by LinkedIn (2025), also notably a Top Company To Watch in 2025 https://www.inc.com/jennifer-conrad/16-companies-to-watch-in-2025/91024584 by Inc Magazine, and is one of the Top AI Companies in Demand by Startups https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/02/a-new-a16z-report-looks-at-which-ai-companies-startups-are-actually-paying-for/, according to a16z.
Leadership: Learn more about CEO and Co-Founder David Shim in this Fortune Good Life profile https://fortune.com/2025/06/25/david-shim-read-ai-cofounder-ceo-the-good-life-lifestyle-tech-uniform-video-games/ and listen to him share his vision for AI Agents, Digital Twins and the Future of Work https://podscan.fm/podcasts/ai-curious-with-jeff-wilser/episodes/ai-agents-digital-twins-and-the-future-of-work-w-readai-ceo-david-shim. CTO and Co-Founder Rob Williams was recently anointed as one of the most disruptive leaders in AI https://builtin.com/articles/top-ai-tech-leaders. For more on our technology, Co-Founder and VP Data Science Elliott Waldron goes behind-the-scenes on our patents and models in this tech brief https://www.read.ai/tech-briefs/what-to-know-about-read-ais-patented-technology.
Collaborative Culture: Work in a supportive and collaborative environment with a diverse and talented team.

Software Engineer positions offer a base pay range of $190,000 - $210,000, plus equity and benefits. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. We also offer low deductible health plans, as well as flexible time away and family leave programs.

Please note our company does not provide visa support or sponsorship for employees at this time.

Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Data)

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Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Data)

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