Software Engineer - Backend

Jasper is the leading AI marketing platform, enabling the world's most innovative companies to reimagine their end-to-end marketing workflows and drive higher ROI through increased brand consistency, efficiency, and personalization at scale.

Jasper has been recognized as "one of the Top 15 Most Innovative AI Companies of 2024" by Fast Company and is trusted by nearly 20% of the Fortune 500 – including Prudential, Ulta Beauty, and Wayfair. Founded in 2021, Jasper is a remote-first organization with team members across the US, France, and Australia.

As a Software Engineer at Jasper, you'll be at the forefront of AI innovation, working directly with cutting-edge technologies that are reshaping how businesses approach content creation and marketing. This isn't your typical engineering role. You'll be building, experimenting with, and deploying AI systems that our users rely on to bring their boldest ideas to life.

Working in our fully remote environment, you'll collaborate with a passionate team that values both technical excellence and creative problem-solving.

This position reports to the Director of Engineering and is open to candidates located anywhere in the continental US.

• Design, develop, and deploy features that leverage the latest in AI and machine learning technologies, working on core areas of the Jasper platform (e.g., content generation, collaboration tools, data pipelines, or integrations)

• Work directly with large language models, natural language processing, and generative AI systems

• Solve complex technical challenges that push the boundaries of what AI can accomplish

• Write clean, maintainable code that solves intricate problems with elegant solutions

• Take ownership of critical features from conception through deployment and beyond

• Optimize performance and proactively address scale challenges as our platform grows

• Collaborate closely with product and design teams to translate user needs into technical solutions

• Prototype rapidly to validate new AI capabilities and user experiences

• Contribute to architectural decisions that will guide Jasper's technical evolution

• Take initiative in identifying opportunities to improve our development processes and AI implementations

• Work closely with product and design partners to deliver projects

• 3+ years of experience in backend engineering, preferably in a VC-backed startup environment

• Strong proficiency in our tech stack: Typescript (Node JS), NestJS Framework, Python

• Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques, or demonstrated ability to quickly learn and apply these approaches

• Proven track record of delivering software that creates real value for users

• Comfort navigating ambiguity through rapid prototyping and iterative development

• Experience scaling applications and addressing performance challenges

• Strong communication skills and experience working effectively with cross-functional partners

• A passion for continuous learning and improvement in fast-moving technology landscapes

At Jasper, we believe in pay transparency and are committed to providing our employees and candidates with access to information about our compensation practices. The expected base salary range offered for this role is $140,000 - $180,000. Compensation may vary based on relevant experience, skills, competencies, and certifications.

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision coverage beginning on the first day for employees and their families

• 401(k) program with up to 2% company matching

• Equity grant participation

• Flexible PTO with a FlexExperience budget ($900 annually) to help you make the most of your time away from work

• FlexWellness program ($1,800 annually) to help support your personal health goals

• Generous budget for home office set up

• $1,500 annual learning and development stipend

• 16 weeks of paid parental leave

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels as we know the more inclusive we are, the better our product will be. We are committed to celebrating and supporting our differences and that diversity is essential to innovation and makes us better able to serve our customers. We hire people of all levels and backgrounds who are excited to learn and develop their skills. 

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

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