Software Engineer - Backend

P-1415 At Databricks, we are passionate about helping data teams solve the world's toughest problems — from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business. Founded by engineers, Databricks has started a multi-year journey to build the best Data Intelligence Platform. For this we are building on top of a great foundation but our goal is to go further to build dramatically better products. We want to revisit every component to provide our customers with the fastest, easiest to use and most secure data platform for all their data workloads. As a software engineer, you will join as a founding member of not only the Belgrade site, but really as a founding team for our multi-year journey to achieve our Lakehouse vision. You will be involved in the entire development cycle and exemplify all core Databricks values. The impact you'll have: Our backend teams span many domains across our essential service platforms. For instance, you might work on challenges such as: Problems that span from product to infrastructure including: distributed systems, at-scale service architecture and monitoring, workflow orchestration, and developer experience. Build reliable, secure and high performance services and client libraries for storing and accessing humongous amount of data on cloud storage backends, e.g., AWS S3, GCS, Azure Blob Store. Develop product features that empower our customers to easily store and access their data. What we look for: BS (or higher) in Computer Science, or a related field 5+ years of production level experience in one of: Java, Scala, C++, or similar language Experience developing large-scale distributed systems Experience working on a SaaS platform or with Service-Oriented Architectures Knowledge of SQL About Databricks Databricks is the D

P-1416 At Databricks, we are passionate about helping data teams solve the world's toughest problems — from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business. Founded by engineers, Databricks has started a multi-year journey to build the best Data Intelligence Platform. For this we are building on top of a great foundation but our goal is to go further to build dramatically better products. We want to revisit every component to provide our customers with the fastest, easiest to use and most secure data platform for all their data workloads. As a software engineer, you will join as a founding member of not only the Belgrade site, but really as a founding team for our multi-year journey to achieve our Lakehouse vision. You will be involved in the entire development cycle and exemplify all core Databricks values. The impact you'll have: Our backend teams span many domains across our essential service platforms. For instance, you might work on challenges such as: Problems that span from product to infrastructure including: distributed systems, at-scale service architecture and monitoring, workflow orchestration, and developer experience. Build reliable, secure and high performance services and client libraries for storing and accessing humongous amount of data on cloud storage backends, e.g., AWS S3, GCS, Azure Blob Store. Develop product features that empower our customers to easily store and access their data. What we look for: BS (or higher) in Computer Science, or a related field 8+ years of production level experience in one of: Java, Scala, C++, or similar language Experience developing large-scale distributed systems Experience working on a SaaS platform or with Service-Oriented Architectures Knowledge of SQL About Databricks Databricks is the Data and

We are seeking an experienced Backend Software Engineer to join our Crawler team. In this role, you will design, develop, and operate systems that ingest, process, and manage web-scale data in support of our next generation of advanced search technologies. This is a critical, high-impact engineering position, requiring expertise across both backend and frontend components of our data acquisition stack. Responsibilities Take ownership of and lead projects focused on developing large-scale web crawlers, ingestion pipelines, and data processing systems. Build, maintain, and optimize core backend and frontend components for crawler services, including storage, retrieval, and UI dashboards for data management. Collaborate closely with Search and Infrastructure teams to ensure the reliable, high-quality ingestion and processing of billions of web pages. Architect and implement fullstack features and scalable distributed systems that handle high-load and real-time data operations. Rapidly iterate, experiment with novel approaches, and continuously enhance system performance, usability, and reliability. Qualifications Minimum of 5 years of software development experience, with strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms in at least one of the following languages: Python, C++, Rust, or Go. Experience with large-scale web crawlers is highly desirable. Proven experience building, deploying, and optimizing high-load, distributed, and hardware-adjacent services. Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, with hands-on experience in Kubernetes (K8s) and AWS. Demonstrated passion for writing clean, efficient, and scalable systems.

We're building the future of Speech Intelligence at Speechmatics, and we need someone who can own the technical engine behind how customers discover, adopt, and grow with our platform. This is a hands-on backend engineering role, where your work directly shapes the journey from a customer's first interaction with our website to their first meaningful moment of value. If you thrive shipping, iterating, and making a measurable commercial difference, then we’d love to hear from you. What you'll do Own the backend development and ongoing health of the Speechmatics website and self-serve portal Build and maintain new custom components from scratch, turning design specifications into reliable, performant, production-ready code Manage Vercel deployments and backend infrastructure, keeping the live site fast, stable, and technically sound Implement UI design changes end-to-end, bridging the gap between what's designed and what goes live Write Python-based queries to surface insights across the self-serve portal and support data-driven decisions across the team Identify and act on opportunities to improve conversion across the self-serve funnel through well-timed, well-designed product experiences Collaborate closely with product, design, and data teams in a cross-functional, async-friendly way, working closely together to remove blockers and unlock opportunities Own the ongoing improvement of site performance, loading speed, and technical reliability What you'll need Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript for website backend development, with a track record of shipping and maintaining production code Hands-on Python experience, particularly for data queries Demonstrable experience with LLM and AI-first development workflows, tools like Claude, Cursor, or similar Experience in a product-led growth or self-serve SaaS environment, with a clear understanding of conversion funnels and how engineering choices affect them The ability to operate

Perplexity is looking for a Backend/Infrastructure Engineer Intern to support our small, high-impact team building the systems that power our search experience. You will work closely with experienced engineers to help design, build, and operate robust infrastructure and backend services that keep Perplexity fast, reliable, and scalable. Internship program: 12 - 24 weeks, full-time, part-time, in-person in the Belgrade office. Responsibilities: Build and maintain infrastructure that supports high-performance search systems, with mentorship from senior engineers. Design internal tools and automation to improve developer workflows and operational efficiency. Support the design, deployment, and monitoring of cloud-native systems on AWS. Contribute to improving CI/CD pipelines, testing infrastructure, and release processes. Debug and optimize Linux-based services, containers, and backend systems. Contribute to product codebases, primarily using Rust, Go or C++. Qualifications: Working towards a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Familiarity with at least one programming language such as Go, Rust, or C/C++, through coursework or projects. Basic understanding or exposure to cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS) and Linux systems is a plus, not a requirement. Interest in infrastructure, distributed systems, or backend engineering, with willingness to learn about CI/CD, monitoring, and performance. A proactive and curious learner who enjoys collaborating in a fast-paced, innovative environment What we're looking for: You’ve built something you’re proud of: Not just a class assignment - we want to see a project you genuinely cared about and took the initiative to build and finish. You’re currently enrolled at a Serbian university: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD program or you’re self-taught with a strong passion for software engineering and technology. You’re curious, persistent, and self-driven: you take ownership, work t

Perplexity is looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to own and improve the backend systems behind our latency-sensitive search stack. You’ll work across high-QPS Rust and Go services, distributed retrieval systems, cloud infrastructure, observability, and deployment tooling. This role combines infrastructure expertise with software engineering. You’ll take systems from design through production operation and use AI-native tools where they meaningfully improve engineering and operational workflows Responsibilities Build and operate scalable, low-latency infrastructure for search serving and retrieval. Design and improve distributed backend systems that handle high request volumes. Debug and optimize Linux systems, containers, networking, and production services. Improve reliability through observability, capacity planning, performance profiling, and incident response. Design, deploy, and operate cloud-native systems, primarily on AWS and Kubernetes. Build internal tools and automation for development, testing, debugging, and infrastructure operations. Improve CI/CD pipelines, release processes, and production rollout safety. Contribute directly to product codebases across Rust, Go, and other systems languages. Own systems end to end, from architecture and implementation to deployment and production operation. Requirements Strong experience with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and automation. Deep understanding of Linux internals, performance analysis, and production debugging. Experience building or operating latency-sensitive, high-throughput backend systems. Experience with containers, orchestration, observability, and infrastructure as code. Experience building or maintaining CI/CD systems and release tooling. Fluency in at least one systems language, such as Rust, Go, C++, or Java. Comfort working across infrastructure and application-level code. Strong ownership and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving environment. Nice To Have Experie