Our vision is to create a world where AI tackles everyday tasks from the mundane to the monumental, bringing tangible benefits to society. Agents will need access to the right data, with privacy and compliance safeguards paramount.

We are developing a continuously learning, permissioned memory layer for AI agents that synthesizes knowledge from user interactions and business data, enabling agents to execute complex tasks successfully.

About the Role

Zep is building the long-term memory layer for the LLM application stack. We have a large and active open-source community and recently launched our cloud service. We’re seeking an experienced backend engineer to join our startup. As a critical member of our small, fast-paced team, you will design, implement, and maintain our Go-based APIs and infrastructure.

We are a remote-first organization. Zep is funded by YC, Engineering Capital, and angels such as Guillermo Rauch (Vercel). 

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop and optimize Go-based APIs and services
• Collaborate with the team to design and evolve our system architecture
• Implement best practices for code quality, testing, and documentation
• Integrate with AWS services, Postgres databases, and Kubernetes deployments
• Contribute to the entire development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment and maintenance
• Mentor and guide junior team members

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience in Go development OR 7+ professional experience in other languages
• Strong understanding of Go best practices, concurrency patterns, and performance optimization
• Expertise in designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices
• Experience owning the full development cycle of a project from inception to production
• Proficient in SQL and working with relational databases

Nice to Have

• Contributions to open-source projects, particularly LLM-related
• Experience with Rust, TypeScript, or Python
• Experience building LLM technologies and their applications
• Experience building production web applications using a modern framework such as React, Vue, or Svelte

Benefits

• Directly impact the development of the future LLM application stack
• Competitive salary and equity compensation
• Flexible work hours and remote work options
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment

Zep is built on Graphiti, Zep's temporal Knowledge Graph library: https://github.com/getzep/graphiti

Our Cloud Service API is built in Go. Our web app in TypeScript and Svelte, and we offer Python, TypeScript, and Go SDKs.