Senior Backend Python Engineer, Podium

Salary not provided
Python
Go
Elixir
Senior level
Remote in US
Podium

Messaging tools for local businesses

Job no longer available

Podium

Messaging tools for local businesses

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseInternal toolsMarketingCommunicationSaaS

Job no longer available

Salary not provided
Python
Go
Elixir
Senior level
Remote in US

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseInternal toolsMarketingCommunicationSaaS

Company mission

To empower local companies with powerful messaging tools so they can achieve their business goals.

Role

Who you are

  • If you are passionate about tackling complex challenges, thrive in a fast-paced, iterative environment, and have a knack for breaking down intricate problems, we think you’ll be a great fit
  • 5+ years of hands-on programming experience with a modern language such as Python, Go, or Elixir AND proficiency in Python
  • Disciplined approach to testing and quality assurance
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team setting
  • Ability to solve ambiguous problems and thrive in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

  • 5+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design of large-scale distributed systems, in a hyper-growth SaaS setting
  • Exceptional writing abilities with the capacity to craft and optimize prompts for generative AI models
  • A keen interest in staying up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI and applying them to real-world problems

What the job involves

  • Podium is looking for a talented Senior Backend Python Engineer with an interest in building agentic applications using large language models (LLMs)
  • In this role, you will be joining a team of engineers tasked with empowering local businesses by creating AI agents that efficiently handle customer interactions to optimize operations and reclaim valuable time
  • Develop and deploy advanced AI applications powered by large language models to help local businesses automate interactions and manage leads
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive the entire lifecycle of AI application development, from conception and design to implementation and maintenance
  • Engage in rapid prototyping and iterative development to refine AI solutions based on real-world performance and feedback
  • Implement monitoring and evaluation systems to track the effectiveness of AI applications in production, ensuring high reliability and user satisfaction
  • Contribute to a culture of innovation by staying current with industry trends in AI and applying cutting-edge research to practical business solutions

Otta's take

Xav Kearney headshot

Xav Kearney

CTO of Otta

Podium’s customer messaging platform offers small to medium-sized local businesses a range of solutions for communicating with their customers. The tool helps them to attract reviews, gain feedback, operate webchat as well as manage marketing campaigns and payments.

Since its 2014 launch, the company has evolved from an early focus on customer reviews to cover payment and messaging solutions. With a focus on SMS communications, it's already powering over 100,000 businesses in the US such as La-Z-Boy, Trane Technologies, Zerorez, Ken Garff Auto Group, and Rotmans. Its most recent valuation put Podium at over $3 billion.

Podium is continuing to come out with new services, including the full payments offering with the launch of card readers and a new campaign marketing solution. Its foray into payments has gone better than planned, perhaps unsurprisingly so considering the forced shift to mobile and digital payments in recent years.

Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

-9% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Nov 2021

$201m

SERIES D

Apr 2020

$125m

SERIES C

Total funding: $418.7m

Company benefits

  • 401k with a matching contribution plan
  • Unlimited Vacation
  • Medical, dental, vision benefits
  • Onsite gym with local professional coaches
  • Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
  • Paid maternity and paternity leave
  • Weekly free lunch, breakfast and delicious smoothies

Company values

  • Be a founder
  • Murder drama
  • Enjoy the ride

Company HQ

Lehi, UT

Founders

Eric Rea

(Co-founder & CEO)

Having studied at BYU, Eric founded finegrain in 2011 before spending a year as a Software Engineer for International Atomic Energy Agency. They co-founded Podium in January 2014, and have been CEO since.

Dennis Steele

(Co-founder)

Dennis started their career as a Sales Manager for Protection 1 Security Solutions before working as Account Manager for PilmerPR and SpotterRF. They worked briefly as a DevMountain Developer, having co-founded Podium with Eric.

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