10a Labs

10a Labs

Software Engineer, Backend

San Francisco

Sponsorship not specified$105k-$125kDetected 81 days ago
PythonJavaKotlinNode.jsBackend DevelopmentCode ReviewSQLNoSQLAWSGCPCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesCI/CDDevOpsAPI DevelopmentOAuthMachine LearningNLPCybersecurityDetection EngineeringExcelTest AutomationResearch

About the role

  • About 10a Labs: 10a Labs is the safety and threat-intelligence layer trusted by frontier AI labs, AI unicorns, Fortune 10 companies, and leading global technology platforms.
  • Our adversarial red teaming, model evaluations, and intelligence collection enable engineering, safety, and security teams to stay ahead of evolving threats and deploy AI systems safely.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement highly reliable, distributed, backend services and APIs that are secure, scalable, and maintainable, primarily using Python and Kotlin;
  • Integrate and optimize advanced AI/ML models within backend architectures;
  • Monitor and improve performance, reliability, and resource efficiency to support growth;
  • Deploy and manage services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) such as Cloud Run, Vertex AI, and API Gateway with an emphasis on ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficient resource utilization;
  • Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment processes to maintain high standards of quality and security; and
  • Drive other critical initiatives.
  • Take initiative, communicate openly, and consistently push yourself and your team to deliver exceptional results; and
  • Work effectively both independently and collaboratively, contributing to team goals while managing your own projects with initiative and accountability.

Requirements

  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field - or equivalent professional experience
  • 3+ years of hands-on backend development in production environments
  • Proficiency in backend programming languages such as Python, Java, Kotlin, Node.js, or Go and experience building secure systems, APIs, and microservices
  • Strong understanding of security best practices, including authentication methods (OAuth, JWT), encryption, and secure API development
  • knowledge of common attack vectors (SQL injection, privilege escalation, DDoS) and effective mitigation strategies
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) and secure deployment practices, including containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Experience effectively communicating complex engineering topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Familiarity with modern DevOps practices, including test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code practices
  • Experience designing and building end-to-end backend systems, from architecture and data modeling to deployment, scaling, and monitoring
  • Nice to Have:
  • Experience integrating and optimizing AI models (e.g., NLP, vision, multimodal systems) within backend services
  • Compensation & Benefits:

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases
  • experience with secure data management

Compensation

  • Bonus: Performance-based annual bonus
  • Salary Range: $105K-$125K, depending on experience and location

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Time Off: Generous PTO and paid holiday schedule
  • Retirement: 401(k) plan
  • Performance-based annual bonus
  • Support for conferences, continuing education, or leadership training
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