Senior Software Engineer (AI Startup)

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Your Mission at Noota

Noota is a sovereign 360 AI productivity solution. We are the leaders in AI note-taking in France and are currently launching our European implementation. We help companies transform their voice interactions into actionable data, thereby improving their productivity and decision-making. We are looking for a highly skilled and versatile Senior Backend Developer with strong leadership potential to join our growing technical team.

As a Senior Backend Developer, you will be at the heart of designing, developing, and maintaining the robust and scalable backend systems that power Noota's innovative AI solutions. You will contribute significantly to our sovereign platform, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security. This role offers a clear path to a Tech Lead position, where you will have the opportunity to mentor junior developers, drive technical architecture decisions, and lead key projects.

Job Description

Your Mission at Noota

Noota is a sovereign 360 AI productivity solution. We are the leaders in AI note-taking in France and are currently launching our European implementation. We help companies transform their voice interactions into actionable data, thereby improving their productivity and decision-making. We are looking for a highly skilled and versatile Senior Backend Developer with strong leadership potential to join our growing technical team.

As a Senior Backend Developer, you will be at the heart of designing, developing, and maintaining the robust and scalable backend systems that power Noota's innovative AI solutions. You will contribute significantly to our sovereign platform, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security. This role offers a clear path to a Tech Lead position, where you will have the opportunity to mentor junior developers, drive technical architecture decisions, and lead key projects.

Your Responsibilities

  • Backend Development: Design, develop, and optimize high-performance, scalable, and secure backend services primarily using Python, with a focus on FastAPI.

  • Architectural Contribution: Actively participate in the architectural design and evolution of our microservices-based platform, ensuring its scalability, resilience, and maintainability.

  • DevOps & Infrastructure: Work with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code (Terraform) to manage and deploy our applications across cloud environments (Scaleway, Azure).

  • Data Management: Design and implement efficient data storage solutions using both SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases, as well as caching mechanisms (Redis).

  • Monitoring & Observability: Implement and manage monitoring and alerting systems using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) to ensure the health and performance of our systems.

  • Messaging Systems: Utilize Pub/Sub patterns for asynchronous communication and event-driven architectures.

  • Security & Sovereignty: Contribute to building and maintaining a sovereign and secure platform, adhering to best practices and Noota's commitment to data privacy.

  • Technical Leadership: Mentor junior developers, conduct code reviews, and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.

  • Problem Solving: Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across the entire stack in a fast-paced, scaling environment.

  • Innovation: Stay abreast of new technologies and industry trends, proposing and implementing innovative solutions to enhance Noota's product offering.

Preferred Experience

What We Are Looking For

  • Experience: 3+ years of professional experience in backend development, with a proven track record of building and deploying scalable applications.

Technical Expertise:

  • Strong proficiency in Python backend development.

  • Extensive experience with API design and implementation, particularly with FastAPI.

  • Deep understanding and practical experience with Kubernetes and Docker.

  • Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform.

  • Experience with various database systems (SQL, NoSQL, PostgreSQL) and caching (Redis).

  • Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack.

  • Experience with messaging queues/Pub/Sub systems.

  • Proven experience in scaling environments and working with cloud providers (Scaleway, Azure).

Leadership Potential: Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions, mentor peers, and drive projects to completion.

Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a pragmatic approach to technical challenges.

Communication: Strong communication skills, able to articulate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Autonomy & Proactivity: Ability to work independently, take initiative, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment.

Mindset: Passion for building high-quality, robust, and sovereign software solutions.

Recruitment Process

What Noota Offers You

  • The opportunity to join a fast-growing company, at the forefront of AI innovation and a leader in its market, with a strong focus on sovereignty.

  • A stimulating and collaborative work environment where your technical expertise and leadership will have a direct and significant impact.

  • Exciting technical challenges, working on a diverse range of cutting-edge technologies and architectural patterns.

  • A clear path for career progression towards a Tech Lead role, with opportunities for mentorship and technical ownership.

Additional Information

  • Contract Type: Full-Time
  • Location: Paris
  • Possible partial remote
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