Software Engineer (API)

About The Company

Sela is transforming the phone sales industry with an innovative AI phone agent that outperforms traditional call center agents in open-ended conversations. Our advanced architectural approach allows for enhanced flexibility and responsiveness during phone interactions, driving higher conversion rates. Backed by $6 million in seed funding from a top venture capital firm, we are building a dynamic engineering team to lead the next phase of growth and innovation.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on leader to join Sela as we scale our backend services to handle millions of calls daily. In this role, you will collaborate closely with the founding team, leading the design and development of scalable backend infrastructure. As a key player in the hiring process, you will also mentor junior engineers, fostering their growth while playing a significant part in shaping the technical direction of the company.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend infrastructure to support real-time communication for millions of calls
• Build and maintain a public API to integrate with Sela's partners
• Develop integrations with third-party software such as CRMs, dialers, calendars, and custom APIs
• Work closely with fellow backend engineers to optimize real-time communication capabilities
• Lead and mentor junior engineers, supporting their technical development
• Collaborate with the DevOps team to enhance deployment and scaling strategies
• Partner with frontend engineers to ensure a seamless user experience for our web application
• Work with machine learning engineers to integrate and improve our proprietary AI features
  
  

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in backend system design
• Proven track record of building high QPS public APIs
• Experience in growth-stage startups (Seed+ or Series A+)
• Expertise in Python or Go programming languages
• Excellent technical communication and leadership skills
  
  

Why join us?

• Work on groundbreaking technology at the forefront of applied AI, where every millisecond counts in building lifelike, interactive agents
• Contribute to a rapidly growing company with a strong product-market fit and immense potential within a $250 billion industry
• Collaborate with visionary founders with backgrounds from Y Combinator, Google, and extensive expertise in NLP
  
  

Equal Opportunity

Sela Ltd. is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Sela is transforming the phone sales industry with an innovative AI phone agent that outperforms traditional call center agents in open-ended conversations. Our advanced architectural approach allows for enhanced flexibility and responsiveness during phone interactions, driving higher conversion rates. Backed by $6 million in seed funding from a top venture capital firm, we are building a dynamic engineering team to lead the next phase of growth and innovation.