we’re on a mission to build robots that become a part of our social fabric. shapes are general purpose social agents — can be designed for anything, carry all the wide range of social relationships people have, and truly agentic. shapes reach people on the platforms they already spend time on.

we need a backend engineer with 5+ years of experience in building scalable infrastructure from the ground up. we need someone who is both reliable and is skilled at big-picture thinking.

• Proven experience in developing and operating large-scale backend systems.
• Python in a production environment (minimum 5 years).
• Strong familiarity with MongoDB and Redis.
• Experience with designing and maintaining large-scale messaging and/or event-driven architectures.
• Understanding of Generative AI principles, inference techniques, and prompt management (preferred, but not required).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly and effectively.
• High level of agency and self motivation, and a proven track record of developing complex systems quickly and independently.
• Enthusiasm for the dynamic pace and impact of startup environments, with a strong commitment to achieving technical excellence and innovation.

ideal backgrounds are:

• Substantial experience with our stack: GCP, Python, Next.js, MongoDB
• 5+ years experience building and scaling backend.
• Worked at consumer companies serving millions of users.
• Launched consumer apps on your own in the past.
• Love AI, gaming, anime, and want to build the future of friendships!
• Experience with discord.py is a plus
• Experience in deployment and orchestration (Google App Engine) is a plus