BE Team

Mandate

The BE team is responsible for building and maintaining the core services and data structures that power the application. Their work involves handling business logic, data processing, and integration with machine learning (ML) and large language model (LLM) technologies. They focus on efficiency, scalability, and reliability, ensuring that the application's back-end systems perform optimally. While they create internal services and data pipelines, they do not focus on the development of externally facing APIs.

Key Responsibilities

• Service Development – Implement and maintain robust, scalable back-end services.

• Data Processing & Storage – Design and optimize data structures and storage solutions for efficient querying and retrieval.

• Business Logic Implementation – Develop the logic that drives core application functionality.

• ML & LLM Integration – Work with machine learning models and large language models to enhance application capabilities.

• Performance Optimization – Improve the efficiency of back-end processes to handle high loads and scale effectively.

• Security & Stability – Ensure services are secure, resilient, and adhere to best practices.

• gRPC as a First-Class Citizen – Ensure that all back-end services expose their functionality via gRPC, enabling seamless internal communication and the easy creation of external API endpoints when needed.

• Collaboration with Other Teams – Work closely with front-end developers, data teams, and DevOps engineers to ensure seamless integration and deployment.

• Testing & Monitoring – Write and maintain unit and integration tests, implement monitoring solutions to detect and address issues proactively.

Cadence

• Biweekly BE Team Sync (Every Two Weeks) – A recurring meeting to align on best practices, discuss technical challenges, and review upcoming work assignments.

• Cross-Functional Check-ins – Ad hoc meetings with other engineering teams to coordinate development efforts.

• Retrospective Sessions – Periodic reviews to assess workflows, address bottlenecks, and refine processes.