Backend Engineer

Job description

## **About Oden:** Manufacturing is undergoing its fourth industrial revolution, with factory operations increasingly driven by real-time applications that combine process and context data with advanced ML and AI algorithms. This is unlocking a staggering opportunity to improve the efficiency and productivity of existing manufacturing processes. As a Manufacturing AI company, Oden is at the forefront of this revolution. We combine large-scale data processing architectures and advanced AI and ML algorithms within the Oden platform so manufacturing operations teams can continuously monitor, analyze, and optimize their production, across a diverse set of processes and conditions. Our goal is to maximize efficiency, sustainability, and competitiveness in the manufacturing domain - to help True Makers Make Things Better! ## Culture - We obsess over customers. Everything we do is to create profound results and delight for our customers. Every Viking cares about the purpose of the product and company, and prioritizes work based on customer end results. When in doubt, we go to the Gemba – we’re happy to put on steel toe boots and hit the factory floor to work with the production manager. - We move fast and follow through – we live by transparent and scientific thinking, act with urgency, and put in the work to find the best ideas with those around us. - We elevate each other by giving and receiving direct, honest feedback and holding ourselves and others to a high standard to help the team rise, deliver, and win together. - “Be True Makers to Serve True Makers.” We’re building a community that fuels innovation and accelerates our pace and impact. We always ask if there’s a better way to do something, even if it's unconventional – then we try it. We aim for bold yet simple solutions that cut through complexity and drive meaningful progress. ## As a Backend Software Engineer on the Product Engineering team, you will design, build, and deploy backend software at scale to transform how manufacturers use data. The team owns Oden's foundational data platform: the services, runtimes, and infrastructure that deliver reliable, performant data to the rest of the business. That includes building robust backend services, strengthening our core data infrastructure, and providing the monitoring and tooling needed to know those systems are working as expected. It also includes supporting Oden's AI models and LLM features with the right data backend and infrastructure to run them in production. Oden is looking for a senior to staff level engineer with a strong AI-forward mindset, someone who is comfortable building with AI tools and building AI-native products, and who wants real time and space to tinker, experiment, and run research spikes rather than just execute against a fixed spec. You'll work closely with Product, Data Science, and fellow Engineers across the company (this is primarily an internal-facing, cross-functional role). This role is based in Brazil or Argentina and is a full-time position. Candidates must be available to work 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). # Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To: - Design, build, and maintain robust backend services and runtimes that power Oden's data processing and delivery pipeline - Build and evolve Oden's core data infrastructure to deliver reliable, performant service at scale - Support Oden's AI models and LLM features with the right data backend and infrastructure to run them reliably in production - Build monitoring, observability, and tooling so the team can trust that production systems are working correctly - Work with Product, Data Science, and fellow Engineers to plan, design, and prioritize new features - Take part in unstructured hackathons and research spikes to test new ideas and technologies, some of our best product ideas come out of this kind of exploration # Required Experience: - 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience (senior to staff level) - Proficiency in one or more backend-focused programming languages, such as Go, Java, Python, C++, Rust, or similar - Familiarity with data storage and processing systems in cloud environments - Track record of building and operating reliable, production-grade services at scale - An AI-forward mindset: you build with AI tools (general-purpose LLMs like Claude and ChatGPT, and beyond) for coding, design, collaboration, and documenting knowledge, and you've built or contributed to infrastructure that lets others, including AI agents, extend or adapt what you've built - A tinkering mindset: you're energized by experimentation and open-ended research spikes, not just prescriptive spec work - Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineers and non-technical internal stakeholders # Preferred Skills: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (preferred, not required) # Technologies We Use: - Different backend languages, including Go, Java, and Python - Open-source technologies like Postgres, Clickhouse, gRPC, GraphQL, Apache Beam - Standard infrastructure and build tooling, including Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm, GitHub, etc. # What We Offer You: - Measurable impact to the world and the chance to help real people, family businesses, entrepreneurs, engineers - Best in class tech stack - Competitive salary & benefits - Employee stock options **At this time, we cannot offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship** ### At Oden, we are deeply committed to ensuring that every team member is engaged in work they are passionate about and find fulfilling. We prioritze your career development, offering personalized pathways for growth and advancement. Our approach is to align your strengths and interests with the company’s goals, ensuring that you not only contribute meaningfully but also progress steadily in your professional journey, reaching new heights in your career. ### We’re an equal opportunity employer (EOE). ### Diversity at Oden means building a team that is rich across all boundaries of race, ethnicity, gender identification, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age and thinking style. We welcome all backgrounds, life experiences, and worldviews as these are the catalyst for the rapid evolution of our product and our organization. Diversity allows us to tackle new challenges, embrace change, make well-informed decisions, and ultimately Make Things Better. In alignment with our “People First” company value, Oden has a passionate internal team dedicated to the promotion of diversity and inclusion initiatives as a core component of our culture. ### Our diversity initiatives apply to our practices and policies on recruiting, compensation and benefits; professional development; promotions; social activities and the ongoing development of a psychologically safe work environment.