Senior Platform Engineer
Hume AINew York, New York, United States
Posted January 11, 2026
180000 - 230000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Hume AI is a Series B startup dedicated to building artificial intelligence that is directly optimized for human well-being.
Job Description
We are seeking a talented senior software engineer with strong experience in backend services and cloud infrastructure platforms to advance our core mission: using the world’s most advanced technology for emotion understanding to build empathy and goal-alignment into AI.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in developing backend services
- Expertise working with compute and storage on a cloud platform
- Experience in Kotlin/Spring, Typescript/Express, Python/FastAPI, or Rust
- Deep understanding of modern deployment strategies utilizing cloud technologies
- Familiarity with service deployment tooling (especially Kubernetes, Terraform, Argo, Docker)
- History building and maintaining highly available SaaS products which ensure scalability, performance, and observability
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Benefits
- Annual Salary $180,000—$230,000 USD
