Staff Software Engineer: Backend at Rogo

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Financial Services, AIIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
Experience with a strongly typed language (e.g., Rust, C++, or Java)
6+ years of experience building and scaling distributed systems
Track record of shipping high-quality products
Strong programming skills and general Computer Science knowledge

Responsibilities

Architect REST and gRPC APIs
Design and build large-scale infrastructure for crawling, ranking, and retrieval systems
Ship secure and compliant code, implementing security concepts for sensitive data
Write robust, readable, and well-tested code
Raise the bar for code quality, reliability, and product velocity
Collaborate to develop technical and interpersonal skills

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

RustC++JavagRPCRESTProtocol BuffersDistributed SystemsMapReduce

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this position remote or onsite?

The position is onsite.

What is the salary for this Staff Software Engineer role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What skills and experience are required for this backend engineer position?

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, experience with a strongly typed language like Rust, C++, or Java, 6+ years building and scaling distributed systems, a track record of shipping high-quality products, strong programming skills, and general Computer Science knowledge.

What is the company culture like at Rogo?

Rogo has a rapidly growing company with a world-class team, fast-paced and high-intensity environment where employees thrive on solving challenging problems, are ambitious, curious about AI, technology, and finance, and value ownership, autonomy, collaboration, and deep care for their work.

What makes a strong candidate for this Staff Software Engineer role?

Strong candidates have 6+ years scaling distributed systems, experience with strongly typed languages like Rust or Java, a track record of high-quality products, and thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments as autonomous owners who collaborate well; bonus for gRPC, MapReduce, hyper-growth startups, or financial services experience.

Rogo

Generative AI platform for financial institutions

About Rogo

Rogo provides a secure generative AI platform tailored for elite financial institutions, including investment banks, hedge funds, and asset management companies. The platform utilizes advanced large language models to search, analyze, and cite millions of documents, significantly reducing the time spent on manual research. This allows junior team members to focus on more valuable tasks while enabling executives to quickly access critical information. Rogo's business model centers on customizing its AI solutions to meet the specific needs of each client, ensuring that the platform understands the unique language and data of their operations. Revenue is generated through subscription fees and additional services like customization and support. The main goal of Rogo is to enhance productivity and decision-making in financial institutions, helping them save time, improve insights, and automate workflows.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters

2021Year Founded

$29.2MTotal Funding

SERIES_ACompany Stage

Fintech, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

11-50Employees