About Us
We are Bob.ai, a seed‑stage, venture‑backed start‑up headquartered in Dallas that is on a mission to help low‑income families find and maintain safe, affordable housing. Today our platform is active in 20 U.S. cities, partnering with Public Housing Agencies to streamline Housing Choice Voucher placements and prevent homelessness. After closing our seed round with leading PropTech investors and operators last year, we are on track to 5× revenue growth in 2025—all product‑driven, with virtually no spend on marketing or sales. We expect to raise our Series A toward the end of 2025.
The Role
We are looking for a craft‑obsessed Backend Engineer who writes Python for fun and would keep coding even if salary and stock were no longer motivating factors. This full‑time position is based in Vietnam (GMT+7) and collaborates closely with our Dallas HQ. You will report directly to our CTO and collaborate closely with product, design, and front‑end engineers to ship resilient, scalable software that moves the needle for families in need. Heads‑up on our process: Our interview loop is rigorous and includes a live coding session (camera‑on) so we can see how you think and communicate in real time.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to refine product requirements and translate them into technical designs. Integrate user‑facing elements created by front‑end developers with server‑side logic. Write clean, idiomatic, and highly scalable Python code (we primarily use FastAPI). Design and optimize data models and queries for PostgreSQL, Firebase, and Redis. Build and maintain a robust automated test suite with extensive unit coverage. Profile, debug, and harden applications to ensure low latency and high availability. Own CI/CD pipelines and Linux server environments for seamless, zero‑downtime releases.
Core Requirements
Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field from a top‑tier university. 5+ years of professional back‑end development experience in Python. Production experience with Flask, FastAPI, or a comparable Python web framework. Proficiency with an ORM (SQLAlchemy, Tortoise, or equivalent). Strong grasp of query‑plan analysis, indexing strategies, and table partitioning for performance at scale. Hands‑on with PostgreSQL, Firebase, Redis. Solid Git workflow knowledge and familiarity with modern CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.). Comfortable collaborating in an Agile environment yet able to self‑direct when necessary.
Bonus Points (Strongly Preferred)
Generative AI product experience: You have integrated large‑language‑model (LLM) workflows—prompt engineering, embeddings, RAG, fine‑tuning, or inference APIs—into production systems. AI‑assisted coding culture: You have worked at a company that embraces AI coding tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, CodeWhisperer) and can speak to the productivity and quality impacts. Ability to maintain or contribute to a Frontend (Angular) codebase. Familiarity with infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform, Pulumi) and cloud‑native services (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
What We Offer
Competitive salary plus a meaningful equity stake. Hybrid/remote role based in Vietnam, working closely with our Dallas HQ. The rare chance to apply your engineering skills to solve a real, urgent social problem. Ready to build software that changes lives? Apply and include a short note about the most interesting bug you’ve ever fixed.
