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Back End Engineer
A Back End Engineer builds and maintains the server-side logic, databases, and APIs that power applications, commonly writing in Java or Python and designing systems around SQL databases and microservices architecture. They typically work within a software engineering team, ensuring systems scale reliably and integrate cleanly with front-end and third-party services. This role attracts engineers who enjoy solving performance, data modeling, and system design problems behind the scenes.
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Modal is building infrastructure for AI workloads at scale and seeks backend engineers to develop developer tools used by major AI companies. You'll work across TypeScript, Python, and ClickHouse to solve production problems in a fast-moving space where requirements shift with new AI workflows.
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