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Seekr

AI-driven reliability scoring of online content

Senior Software Engineer

Backend EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of software engineering experience supporting large-scale distributed systems.
  • A bachelor's degree in computer science or a similar field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Expert knowledge of Python, Postgres or a similar relational database management system, RESTful API design or FastAPI, containerization, microservices and distributed systems, testing and test-driven development, and Kafka or similar streaming or queueing technology.
  • Proficiency using AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor to enhance productivity and code quality.
  • Experience with Agile, Scrum, continuous integration and continuous delivery, and Git.
  • Experience using AI technologies and tools, such as large language models and agents, to enhance workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with engineers to ship high-quality, production-ready features.
  • Provide empathetic leadership and mentorship across the organization.
  • Drive sound technical decision-making and help establish engineering best practices.
  • Collaborate with Product, QA, and business partners to develop creative, practical solutions.
  • Scope and break down abstract ideas into well-defined, actionable engineering work.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is preferred.

About the Company

Seekr

AI-driven reliability scoring of online content

Seekr provides AI-based tools to rate the reliability of online content and reveal its political bias. It delivers the Seekr Score, a reliability rating, plus a Political Lean Indicator, Direct Quotes, and Filters to help users find high-quality information quickly through a privacy-first mobile browser. The AI is trained by journalists and data scientists to analyze content efficiently. Compared with competitors, Seekr combines a trust score with political bias signals and quote-based search features in a privacy-focused mobile app, serving individuals and organizations that need verified information. Its goal is to help users navigate the web, reduce misinformation, and access trustworthy information more efficiently.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Series B
Total funding
$173M
Headquarters
Reston, VA
Founded
2021

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