Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Backend

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Hive

Hive

201-500 employees

Provides AI models and APIs for search

Consumer Software
AI & Machine Learning

Compensation Overview

$160k - $250kAnnually

+ Stock Options

Senior

San Francisco, CA, USA

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Node.js
Postgres
REST APIs
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • You have a Bachelor's Degree in computer science or a related field
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience with building scalable web applications
  • You have experience or a strong interest in writing applications in Node.js
  • You have designed and implemented highly-available distributed systems/microservices
  • You have experience building platforms that expose scalable backend APIs
  • You have deep experience working with relational databases, Postgres preferred
  • Understanding monitoring and alerting platforms is a plus
  • You strongly believe in high code quality, automated testing, and other engineering best practices
  • You have attention to detail and a passion for correctness
  • You are comfortable with ambiguity and scoping solutions with your teammates
  • You have strong interpersonal and communication skills with a bias towards action
Responsibilities
  • Design, implement or improve features in a variety of backend systems including our REST APIs, microservices, data ingestion and processing systems, and distributed task/job processing systems
  • Write and maintain scalable, performant and secure code that can be shared across platforms
  • Meaningfully contribute to the product and core backend systems by suggesting and executing improvements
  • Improve engineering standards, tooling, processes and security
  • Practice test-driven development
  • Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack
  • Participate in on-call rotations, as needed, to ensure prompt and effective resolution of critical technical issues
  • Utilize OWASP top 10 techniques to secure code from vulnerabilities
  • Maintain awareness of industry best practices for data maintenance handling as it relates to your role
  • Adhere to policies, guidelines and procedures pertaining to the protection of information assets
  • Report actual or suspected security and/or policy violations/breaches to an appropriate authority
Desired Qualifications
  • Understanding monitoring and alerting platforms is a plus

Hive offers advanced artificial intelligence models through APIs that enhance search capabilities, including visual similarity and text-to-image search. Their deep learning models can label and classify content with high accuracy and generate images and text from prompts, making them useful for industries like sports and marketing. Hive differentiates itself with its commitment to information security, holding ISO 27001:2022 and SOC Type 2 certifications. The company's goal is to empower businesses with intelligent search and content management solutions.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$138.3M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2013

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

2%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Hive's AI models serve billions of customer API requests monthly, indicating strong demand.
  • The company's $2B valuation reflects investor confidence in its growth potential.
  • Hive's partnerships, like with TrueMedia, enhance its media verification capabilities.

What critics are saying

  • Emerging competitors like TrueMedia could challenge Hive's position in content moderation.
  • OpenAI's GPT-4 promotion may increase competition in AI-assisted moderation systems.
  • Free AI tools from nonprofits may pressure Hive to adjust pricing or offerings.

What makes Hive unique

  • Hive offers a comprehensive suite of pre-trained AI models for diverse applications.
  • The company provides turnkey software solutions powered by proprietary AI models and datasets.
  • Hive's technology supports platform integrity, brand protection, and context-based ad targeting.

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Benefits

Competitive Pay

Equity

Comprehensive Insurance

Catered Meals

Corporate Gym Membership