Backend Engineer Growth and Data

The AI platform for investors and bankers that generates alpha and drives upside.

Founded in 2020 by George Sivulka and backed by Peter Thiel and Andreessen Horowitz Hebbia powers investment decisions for BlackRock KKR Carlyle Centerview and 40% of the world’s largest asset managers. Our flagship product Matrix delivers industry-leading accuracy speed and transparency in AI-driven analysis. It is trusted to help manage over $30 trillion in assets globally.

We deliver the intelligence that gives finance professionals a definitive edge. Our AI uncovers signals no human could see surfaces hidden opportunities and accelerates decisions with unmatched speed and conviction. We do not just streamline workflows. We transform how capital is deployed how risk is managed and how value is created across markets.

Hebbia is not a tool. Hebbia is the competitive advantage that drives performance alpha and market leadership.

The Growth and Data team at Hebbia is the engine that fuels the entire AI platform with the data it needs to reason and retrieve. We’re responsible for sourcing indexing and enriching content from every corner of the knowledge universe — spanning private enterprise data public data and third-party platforms — and delivering it seamlessly to power user workflows and agentic research.

We build robust integrations with platforms like Snowflake S3 SharePoint Dropbox and beyond enabling organizations to securely unify their data ecosystems. From discovery and search to retrieval-augmented deep research within chat matrix frameworks the data we deliver quite literally powers every part of the AI platform.

As a Backend Software Engineer on Hebbia’s Growth and Data team you will build and maintain the powerful backend systems that drive user engagement and fuel Hebbia's continued expansion. Your role involves architecting and implementing robust APIs services and infrastructure that empower customers with tailored high-value experiences—such as personalized data views streamlined management tools and powerful integrations that uniquely amplify the value of Hebbia. Collaborating closely with product teams designers and frontend engineers you'll take ownership of core backend features from initial design through deployment ensuring scalability reliability and performance. Your technical expertise strategic thinking and proactive problem-solving will directly impact customer success unlocking innovative solutions that accelerate adoption and growth of Hebbia’s platform.

1. Own critical system components: Take complex requirements and turn them into robust scaled solutions that solve real customer needs.
2. Unlock O(1) universal indexing: Build and iterate on our high-scale document build system that enables constant time latency for indexing any content in the world regardless of data volume.
3. Drive performance optimization: Architect and implement performance-tuning solutions to ensure our systems operate efficiently at scale minimizing latency and maximizing throughput across millions of documents.
4. Mentor and guide: Provide technical leadership mentorship and guidance to junior engineers fostering a culture of learning and growth.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science Data Science Statistics or a related field. A strong academic background with coursework in data structures algorithms and software development is preferred.
• 5+ years software development experience at a venture-backed startup or top technology firm with a focus on backend software engineering.
• Proficiency in building backend and API systems using technologies such as Python Java or Go.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS)
• Working experience with one or more of the following: Kafka ElasticSearch PostgreSQL and/or Redis 
• Ability to analyze complex problems propose innovative solutions and effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven experience in leading software development projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Enthusiasm for continuous learning and professional growth. A passion for exploring new technologies frameworks and software development methodologies.
• Embraces rapid prototyping with an emphasis on user feedback
• Autonomous and excited about taking ownership over major initiatives
• Bonuses:
  • Experience building agentic systems or LLM enabled products.
  • Frequent user of AI products especially during the development lifecycle (i.e. Cursor Claude Code etc).

The salary range for this role is $160000 to $300000. This range may be inclusive of several career levels at Hebbia and will be narrowed during the interview process based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications. Adjustments outside of this range may be considered for candidates whose qualifications significantly differ from those outlined in the job description.

Life @ Hebbia

PTO: Unlimited

Insurance: Medical + Dental + Vision + 401K

Eats: Catered lunch daily + doordash dinner credit if you ever need to stay late

Parental leave policy: 3 months non-birthing parent 4 months for birthing parent

Fertility benefits: $15k lifetime benefit

New hire equity grant: competitive equity package with unmatched upside potential 

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What We Do

Founded in 2020 by George Sivulka and backed by Peter Thiel and Andreessen Horowitz Hebbia powers investment decisions for BlackRock KKR Carlyle Centerview and 40% of the world’s largest asset managers. Our flagship product Matrix delivers industry-leading accuracy speed and transparency in AI-driven analysis. It is trusted to help manage over $15 trillion in assets globally. We deliver the intelligence that gives finance professionals a definitive edge. Our AI uncovers signals no human could see surfaces hidden opportunities and accelerates decisions with unmatched speed and conviction. We do not just streamline workflows. We transform how capital is deployed how risk is managed and how value is created across markets. Hebbia is not a tool. Hebbia is the competitive advantage that drives performance alpha and market leadership.

Why Work With Us

We’re building a company of only the best. We’re proud to be home to the industry's top talent - with decades of experience from Mag 7 former YC founders and the world's top financial institutions. Several members of our team first met Hebbia as customers and found the product so exhilarating that they dropped everything to join us.

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