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Senior Backend Engineer

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Overview

Jerry.ai is a fast-growing, pre-IPO startup on a mission to revolutionize the $2T car ownership industry in the U.S. We are backed with $240M in funding and rapid growth, and we’re looking for driven individuals to help scale our product. Join a talented team with leaders from NVIDIA, Robinhood, Amazon, Meta, ByteDance, Square, and more, and build one of the most exciting startups in the industry. Our growth is driven by forward-thinking technology; Jerry.ai is gaining attention for its GenAI initiatives. About the opportunity

We are seeking a purpose-driven

Senior Backend Engineer

to work on a critical, stealth project on the

DriveShield team

to enhance driver safety and make a real-world impact on the lives of millions. You will play a key role in building scalable and high-performance backend systems that power Jerry.ai’s explosive growth. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute as we scale from 5M to 50M customers and disrupt a $2T market. How you will make an impact

Focus on non-functional requirements of backend applications, including service availability, scalability, reliability (fault tolerance), observability, and security Oversee system design and architecture to ensure robust and scalable solutions Develop and optimize real-time data processing applications using Kafka and Flink Profile and optimize application performance Collaborate with data scientists to deploy and integrate models in production Handle data processing, sanitization, validation, and data QA Requirements

5+ years of software engineering experience Proficient in at least one core language (Java, Python, Go, JavaScript) Expertise in Kafka Streams, Flink, or similar real-time data processing frameworks Experience building real-time data processing applications Proven track record of shipping products and features rapidly Startup experience at a high-growth company (nice to have) Bonus: knowledge of working with geospatial data Our tech stack

Java and sometimes Python Stream processing: Kafka and Flink Hosting infra: AWS EEO and accommodations

Jerry.ai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on protected characteristics in accordance with applicable laws. Jerry.ai is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please contact recruiting at recruiting@jerry.ai. About Jerry.ai

Jerry.ai is America’s first and only super app to simplify car ownership. We redefine how people manage owning a car, a valuable and time-consuming asset. We use artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate owning and maintaining a car, providing personalized services for car owners. We strive to deliver the best possible experience for our customers, including insurance, financing, maintenance, and safety. We are the #1 rated and most downloaded app in our category with a 4.7-star rating in the App Store, serving more than 5 million customers. Jerry.ai was founded in 2017 and has raised more than $240 million in financing. Join our team and work with passionate, curious, and egoless people who love solving real-world problems. Help us build a revolutionary product that disrupts a massive market.

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