Backend Engineer

Modulate is the leader in conversational voice intelligence. We enable platforms and enterprises to deeply understand how people communicate and take timely action based on those insights. We are building a self-serve Conversation Intelligence Platform — APIs, workflows, and applications that bring voice understanding to customers at enterprise scale. We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to help build and scale our Developer and Enterprise APIs. You will play a critical role in bringing our world-class ML audio models to market through robust, scalable APIs. Your work will directly impact both our product velocity and our ability to serve enterprise and developer customers.

Responsibilities

Develop and iterate on early-stage products that are key to Modulate’s success; Expand the capabilities and use cases supported by our APIs; Improve scalability, reliability, and performance across core systems; Establish strong architectural foundations for long-term growth; Accelerate Modulate’s ability to serve both B2B and B2C customers; Collaborate with engineers and product leaders to scope, design, and execute API projects; Design, build, test, and deploy API features and improvements; Maintain and operate production APIs to ensure reliability and performance; Debug issues and continuously improve system stability and scalability; Contribute to team knowledge through mentorship, demos, and technical discussions

Requirements

Strong experience with object-oriented Python; Experience designing and building APIs in production environments; Proven ability to collaborate effectively within engineering teams; Experience building greenfield systems and scaling existing products

Benefits

Competitive salary + equity; Full health, dental, and vision coverage; Flexible PTO, with a strong culture of taking it; Weekly team lunches with dietary accommodations; Hybrid work: core in-office days with flexible remote options; Regular leadership and industry learning sessions; Support for career development and continued learning; Up to 8 weeks work-from-anywhere policy; A deeply inclusive, human-centered culture; HSA, FSA, 15 holidays, professional growth resources