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Founding Backend Engineer

Sola (YC S23)

Join Our Team as a Founding Backend Engineer

About Us

Sola is at the forefront of automation technology, building agents that can understand and automate human workflows. Our mission is to redefine human-computer interaction by creating tools that allow operators to build bots that emulate human tasks. Backed by Y Combinator and other prominent investors, we are a rapidly growing startup with a vision to transform the way businesses operate.

What You’ll Do

As a Founding Backend Engineer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the backend infrastructure of Sola RPA. You will work closely with our team to ensure that our systems are robust, scalable, and adhere to best practices. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Developing core features that empower analysts, paralegals, and admins to solve business problems efficiently.
  • Building the backend for our Figma-esque interface, enabling seamless workflow editing and interaction.
  • Integrating advanced AI systems for document processing and adaptive workflow execution.
  • Addressing scalability and performance challenges to ensure high reliability across diverse websites.
  • Collaborating with our founders and a small, agile team to shape the future of our product and company culture.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in shipping early-stage products driven by customer demands.
  • Strong understanding of building systems that enable fast product iteration.
  • Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, AWS architecture, and containerization technologies.
  • Passion for well-designed technical architecture and technical excellence.
  • Ability to make tough decisions and weigh trade-offs between functionality, quality, and technical debt.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity options.
  • Flexible work arrangements: in-person (NYC) or hybrid/remote with covered relocation.
  • 4 weeks of paid time off.
  • 401(k) plan and top-tier health insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision) fully covered by the company.
  • Paid lunch in the office and travel costs to events and off-sites.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a founding team, where you will have significant autonomy and influence over the product direction and engineering processes. You will work alongside industry experts and MIT ML researchers, pioneering state-of-the-art agents and contributing to the evolution of human-computer interaction. If you are passionate about innovation and eager to grow with a dynamic company, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits
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  • 401(k)
  • Medical insurance
  • 4 weeks of PTO
  • Paid lunch in office
  • 100% company-covered health insurance
  • Paid travel costs to events and off-sites

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