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# Backend Engineer, Growth and Data at Hebbia AI

- **Company:** Hebbia AI
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $160k–$300k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2025-07-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hebbia-ai/1710a563-14df-45c5-a6b1-a62adcdead89/application

**Skills:** Python, Java, Go, AWS, Kafka, ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL, Redis, API Development, Backend Engineering, Agentic systems, LLM enabled products, Cursor, Claude Code

> Build and maintain robust backend systems, APIs, and infrastructure to power user engagement and fuel platform expansion. The role involves architecting high-scale document build systems, optimizing performance, and mentoring junior engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

## Job description

## About Hebbia

The AI platform for investors and bankers that generates alpha and drives upside. Founded in 2020 by George Sivulka and backed by Peter Thiel and Andreessen Horowitz, Hebbia powers investment decisions for [BlackRock](https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual/about-us/about-blackrock?cid=ppc:blk_us:corpaffairs_us_br_reputationmediamanagement_na_exact_ol:google:brand_nonprod:ol&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21584717446&gbraid=0AAAAACc6WDFbRb5bgB6zxVFLE_7yIy25I&gclid=CjwKCAiA9aPKBhBhEiwAyz82J2uDlcIPVsy0fhSZMS_rp_OsGerYzYFPFfLo4TlN8K4eCHWzPfvysRoC7oQQAvD_BwE), [KKR](https://www.kkr.com/), [Carlyle](https://www.carlyle.com/), [Centerview](https://www.centerviewpartners.com/), and 40% of the world’s largest asset managers. Our flagship product, Matrix, delivers industry-leading accuracy, speed, and transparency in AI-driven analysis. It is trusted to help manage over $30 trillion in assets globally. We deliver the intelligence that gives finance professionals a definitive edge. Our AI uncovers signals no human could see, surfaces hidden opportunities, and accelerates decisions with unmatched speed and conviction. We do not just streamline workflows. We transform how capital is deployed, how risk is managed, and how value is created across markets. Hebbia is not a tool. Hebbia is the competitive advantage that drives performance, alpha, and market leadership.

The Team The Growth and Data team at Hebbia is the engine that fuels the entire AI platform with the data it needs to reason and retrieve. We’re responsible for sourcing, indexing, and enriching content from every corner of the knowledge universe — spanning private enterprise data, public data, and third-party platforms — and delivering it seamlessly to power user workflows and agentic research. We build robust integrations with platforms like Snowflake, S3, SharePoint, Dropbox, and beyond, enabling organizations to securely unify their data ecosystems. From discovery and search to retrieval-augmented deep research within chat matrix frameworks, the data we deliver quite literally powers every part of the AI platform.

## The Role

As a Backend Software Engineer on Hebbia’s Growth and Data team, you will build and maintain the powerful backend systems that drive user engagement and fuel Hebbia's continued expansion. Your role involves architecting and implementing robust APIs, services, and infrastructure that empower customers with tailored, high-value experiences—such as personalized data views, streamlined management tools, and powerful integrations that uniquely amplify the value of Hebbia. Collaborating closely with product teams, designers, and frontend engineers, you'll take ownership of core backend features from initial design through deployment, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance. Your technical expertise, strategic thinking, and proactive problem-solving will directly impact customer success, unlocking innovative solutions that accelerate adoption and growth of Hebbia’s platform.

## Responsibilities

- Own critical system components: Take complex requirements and turn them into robust, scaled solutions that solve real customer needs.
- Unlock O(1) universal indexing: Build and iterate on our high-scale document build system that enables constant time latency for indexing any content in the world, regardless of data volume.
- Drive performance optimization: Architect and implement performance-tuning solutions to ensure our systems operate efficiently at scale, minimizing latency and maximizing throughput across millions of documents.
- Mentor and guide: Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth.

## Who You Are

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field. A strong academic background with coursework in data structures, algorithms, and software development is preferred.
- 5+ years software development experience at a venture-backed startup or top technology firm, with a focus on backend software engineering.
- Proficiency in building backend and API systems using technologies such as Python, Java, or Go.
- Extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS)
- Working experience with one or more of the following: Kafka, ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL, and/or Redis
- Ability to analyze complex problems, propose innovative solutions, and effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven experience in leading software development projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- Enthusiasm for continuous learning and professional growth. A passion for exploring new technologies, frameworks, and software development methodologies.
- Embraces rapid prototyping with an emphasis on user feedback
- Autonomous and excited about taking ownership over major initiatives
- Bonuses:
- Experience building agentic systems or LLM enabled products.
- Frequent user of AI products, especially during the development lifecycle (i.e. Cursor, Claude Code, etc).

## Compensation

The salary range for this role is $160,000 to $350,000. This range may be inclusive of several career levels at Hebbia and will be narrowed during the interview process based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications. Adjustments outside of this range may be considered for candidates whose qualifications significantly differ from those outlined in the job description.

Life @ Hebbia PTO: Unlimited Insurance: Medical + Dental + Vision + 401K Eats: Catered lunch daily + doordash dinner credit if you ever need to stay late Parental leave policy: 3 months non-birthing parent, 4 months for birthing parent Fertility benefits: $15k lifetime benefit New hire equity grant: competitive equity package with unmatched upside potential

#LI-Onsite

## About Hebbia AI

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Hebbia builds AI agents purpose-built for finance, law, and other high-stakes knowledge work, enabling complex task automation over vast document sets.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, $161.1M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: George Sivulka

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Artificial Intelligence for Finance and Professional Services
- **Target Customers**: B2B – investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds, Fortune 500 companies, law firms, and consulting firms
- **Mission / Purpose**: Deliver “the AI you were promised” – useful, citation-backed AI that handles real finance workflows at institutional scale.

## Products & Services
- **Hebbia Matrix**: Enterprise AI agent platform that interprets complex tasks, breaks them into sub-actions, and reasons over large corpora of documents (filings, research, internal docs, data feeds). Includes features like intelligent search, slide generation, spreadsheet creation, and automated workflow execution. Integrates with data providers (FactSet, S&P Capital IQ, PitchBook, etc.) and content stores (SharePoint, Box, Dropbox, AWS S3, email). Delivers citation-backed answers.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed (recent Series B at $130M suggests significant growth; some sources hint at $1.5B+ post-money but unconfirmed).
- **Key Metrics**:
  - **Total Funding**: $161.1M (Pre-seed $1.1M led by Floodgate; Series A $30M led by Index Ventures; Series B $130M led by Andreessen Horowitz)
  - **AUM of Firms Using Hebbia**: $30 trillion
  - **Average Prompts Per Day**: 200,000
  - **Tokens Processed by Investors**: 2 trillion+
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Andreessen Horowitz, Peter Thiel, Index Ventures, Floodgate. Integrates with Snowflake, FactSet, S&P Capital IQ, Guidepoint, Third Bridge, and more.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount grew 17.9% year-over-year to 124 employees (as of early 2026).
  - 41 open positions across engineering, GTM, AI strategy, and design.
  - Acquired FlashDocs in June 2025.
  - Used by over 40% of the largest asset managers by AUM and top investment banks.
  - Expanding internationally (offices in NYC, SF, London; remote roles in APAC and Middle East).

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-mover advantage in LLM productionization**: One of the first companies to use LLMs in production (2020) and pioneer retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
- **Proprietary ISD architecture**: Matrix goes beyond chat – it runs complex, multi-step workflows defined by the client’s processes.
- **Deep domain focus**: Employees include former bankers, investors, lawyers, and consultants who understand finance workflows intimately.
- **Enterprise-grade security**: ISO/IEC 42001:2023, SOC 2 Type II, end-to-end encryption (AES-256, TLS 1.2+), no training on user data, GDPR, CCPA compliant.
- **Network effects**: Every insight and workflow a firm encodes becomes institutional knowledge reused across the team, increasing switching costs.

## Strategic Focus
- **Deepen finance vertical**: Continue replacing manual analyst workflows with AI agents for origination, screening, diligence, and reporting.
- **Expand into law and consulting**: Already serving legal and consulting firms, with dedicated AI Strategist roles for corporate law.
- **Scale agent collaboration**: Building “Agent Collaboration Platform” to let multiple agents work together on complex tasks.
- **International growth**: Establishing sales presence in UK/Europe, APAC, and Middle East.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: High ownership, hard problems, and cross-domain collaboration. Team includes ex-bankers, ex-McKinsey, ex-Google, ex-Microsoft, ex-Stripe. “The best work happens when the people doing it actually care.”
- **Work Arrangement**: Hybrid model with offices in Downtown New York, San Francisco, and London; some fully remote roles available (APAC, Middle East, certain GTM roles).
- **Perks**:
  - Startup equity
  - Competitive salary
  - Daily catered lunches
  - Flexible PTO
  - Comprehensive medical, dental, vision insurance
  - Fertility HRA
  - Parental leave
- **Engineering Culture**:
  - Small, high-impact teams.
  - Focus on reliability, scalability, and pushing the limits of applied AI.
  - 34 technical staff (22% of company).
  - Active open-source? Not mentioned, but strong internal R&D.
- **Growth Trajectory**: Rapidly scaling headcount (17% YoY), raising large rounds, and acquiring complementary tech – typical for a high-growth startup with significant market traction.

## Sources
1. [hebbia.com](https://www.hebbia.com/)
2. [hebbia.com/about](https://www.hebbia.com/about)
3. [hebbia.com/careers](https://www.hebbia.com/careers)
4. [LinkedIn/Heebia](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hebbia)
5. [PitchBook - Hebbia Profile](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/439260-40)

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