About the job
About Chalk
Chalk is pioneering a robust data platform that is revolutionizing machine learning applications. Our mission is to eliminate challenges related to complexity, latency, and scalability that have hindered ML advancements. By merging Rust's exceptional performance with user-friendly tools, we empower developers to excel. Renowned companies rely on Chalk for critical tasks including fraud detection, identity verification, and optimizing clean energy utilization. Recently, we secured a $50 million Series A funding round, led by Felicis.
About the Role
As a forward-deployed engineer, you will bring your exceptional software engineering skills to craft tailored technical solutions while collaborating with machine learning teams to enhance Chalk's proprietary infrastructure. You will engage directly with our clients, developing efficient feature pipelines for diverse applications in healthcare, finance, and recommendation systems. This position offers a unique chance to work alongside clients, gather requirements, and engineer solutions for use cases including cancer detection, fraud prevention, and product recommendations. Join us as an early employee and play a pivotal role in a rapidly growing startup.
Responsibilities
Develop code to integrate Chalk technology for our customers and prospects, familiarizing yourself with Chalk's infrastructure to implement solutions across various environments.
Collaborate closely with our Engineering and Sales teams.
Serve as the primary technical liaison during pre-sales and post-sales phases, assisting in onboarding new clients and supporting existing ones.
Advise clients on new products as their business needs evolve.
Participate in interviewing and expanding the Engineering team.
Qualifications
Strong technical background with experience in software development or building ML models.
Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in backend software engineering.
Proficiency in Python and SQL.
Ability to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical team members.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, coupled with strong problem-solving abilities.
