Senior Backend Engineer- Roleplays at Yoodli AI Roleplays

<h2><strong>Who we are</strong></h2> <p>Each of us at Yoodli has faced our own communication challenges — overcoming a lisp, freezing during a job interview, feeling anxious about speaking up. That shared empathy shapes a culture that's uplifting, inclusive, and deeply authentic. We value <strong>humility</strong>, a <strong>bias for action</strong>, and the belief that we <strong>win together</strong>.</p> <p>Our team includes former employees from Google, Apple, Microsoft, Tableau, and beyond, united by a problem we've personally lived. We're headquartered in the heart of Seattle, and we're having a lot of fun along the way. Our culture is built on failing fast, iterating constantly, and taking bold bets.</p> <p>We've raised <strong>$60M</strong> — including a $40M Series B led by WestBridge Capital — backed by Madrona, Neotribe, Cercano, and incubated at the Allen Institute for AI. We're valued at $300M and grew revenue 900% year-over-year.</p> <p>Our customers include Google Cloud, Snowflake, Databricks, RingCentral, SAP, FranklinCovey, KornFerry, Sandler Training, Toastmasters, and many more — with learners in over 150 countries. Results speak for themselves: Google Cloud certified 15,000+ reps without scaling headcount. Snowflake recovered 1,200+ manager hours per quarter. Harness cut training review time by 75%.</p> <p>We've been featured in TechCrunch, Axios, The Information, Forbes, Fast Company, and more.&nbsp;</p> <p>Try the platform free at<a href="https://www.yoodli.ai"> </a><a href="http://yoodli.ai">yoodli.ai</a>.</p> <h2><strong>About this team</strong></h2> <p>As part of the Roleplays team, you'll be working on the engine that powers the heart of Yoodli. You'll be creating an AI-native experience of learning, pushing the bounds of models and real-time systems. You'll work throughout the frontend and backend stacks to build enterprise-grade software that works for company wide rollouts without a hitch. You'll go deep on technical challenges while being front and center to our user experience - building the technology that allows for a whole new paradigm of learning</p> <h2><strong>What we’re hoping you bring</strong></h2> <p><strong>Mission alignment:</strong> You believe in our vision and care deeply about helping people achieve more by communicating better</p> <p><strong>Backend expertise:</strong> You have strong experience building scalable, reliable backend services that power great user experiences</p> <p><strong>Customer-centric thinking:</strong> You architect right-sized solutions - secure, maintainable, and built with the end user in mind</p> <p><strong>Craft and quality:</strong> You hold yourself to a high bar for code quality and system design, and you make the engineers around you better</p> <h2><strong>About you</strong></h2> <ul> <li>5+ years of professional development experience, shipping production code</li> <li>Strong backend capabilities - you've owned services end-to-end and have a track record of delivering in fast-moving environments</li> <li>Solid experience with cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and Infrastructure as Code</li> <li>Proficiency in TypeScript or Python, with the ability to debug complex distributed systems</li> <li>Clear communicator who works well across engineering and product, and who gives and receives feedback well</li> <li>You understand how your work connects to business outcomes and user impact</li> <li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience</li> <li>Ability to be on-site in our Seattle, WA 3 days a week(M, T, Th)</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Extra credit experience</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Experience with LLMs, generative AI, and AI-powered applications</li> <li>Speech/audio processing technologies and real-time communication systems</li> <li>NoSQL databases and Kubernetes</li> <li>Google Cloud Platform</li> </ul> <h2><strong>What’s in it for you?</strong></h2> <p><strong>Huge impact opportunity:</strong> Define technical strategy and build foundational systems at a fast-growing startup. Work directly with the founding team and shape the future of AI-powered communication coaching</p> <p><strong>Competitive compensation:</strong> Significant equity opportunities at a venture-backed company</p> <p><strong>Base compensation:</strong> $160k - $190k&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Join a fun, inclusive and highly motivated team culture (and help define it!)</strong></p>