Software Engineer | Backend

About Us

Surreal helps the most notable figures in the world protect and license their AI likeness. We're founded by folks who have 30+ Emmy nominations, backed by Open AI & Quiet Capital, and have already signed up household names (think folks with over 100 million followers). Looking for AI enthusiasts to round out our founding team.

The Role

As a Software Engineer at Surreal, you'll work with our small, highly-skilled team to build innovative, high-impact products. You'll play a critical role in shaping our tech stack, optimizing performance, and ensuring that our solutions scale effectively. This is a dynamic, fast-paced role where you'll have the freedom to design, build, and iterate on high-quality software that delivers real value to our customers.

If you thrive in a startup environment, are excited by the challenge of building something new, and are ready to take ownership of your work, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities Feature Ownership : Take full ownership of features from ideation through development and into production, iterating based on customer feedback. Collaboration & Communication : Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to bring features to life in a way that meets both customer needs and technical feasibility. Code Quality & Best Practices : Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code, adhering to best practices in testing, security, and documentation. Orchestration : Comfortable integrating various services across the entire stack, ensuring a seamless, performant experience for our users. Optimization & Performance : Continuously monitor and optimize system performance to meet the demands of a growing user base. About You Experienced : You have 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in a fast-paced environment, ideally with a background in startups. Full-Stack : Fluent across backend and frontend, with a solid grasp of data pipelines, cloud infrastructure, deployment practices, and relational databases. Gen-AI Tinkerer : You're someone who's been hands-on with generative AI, experimenting, testing, and creatively solving real-world problems with it. Product-Oriented Mindset : You understand the importance of building with the end user in mind and value customer feedback as a key component of development. Adaptable and Resourceful : You're comfortable working in an evolving environment where priorities shift, and challenges are welcomed. Team Player : Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to problem-solving, which contribute to a positive team culture. Why Surreal? Impact : You'll be part of a small, fast-growing team where your contributions have an immediate impact. Ownership : High autonomy to innovate and take ownership of your work, with the support to turn ideas into reality. Growth : Work in an environment that encourages continuous learning, skill development, and personal growth. Cutting-Edge Tech : Work on solutions that leverage generative AI at the forefront of technology.

If you're excited about building something truly unique, working with cutting-edge technology, and being part of a collaborative and ambitious team, we'd love to hear from you!