About the role

Are you a skilled engineer looking to level up and make a substantial impact in AI observability? Helicone.ai is seeking a technically proficient, highly driven software engineer to join our team. We’re an agile startup developing a platform for LLM observability, helping developers gain insights, optimize performance, and streamline workflows in AI applications.

What We’re Looking For:

This role requires a mid-level software engineer who’s a problem-solver at heart and passionate about building scalable, resilient systems. You'll be working closely with our engineering team to shape the future of LLM observability.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, build, and optimize microservices, ensuring they’re maintainable, scalable, and aligned with our architectural standards.
Collaborate on developing new features in TypeScript, Node.js, and Python, optimizing for both performance and readability.
Build and maintain integrations with LLM providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, and LangChain, enabling seamless data tracking and analytics.
Work with Next.js to develop our frontend components, enhancing usability and performance for complex observability metrics.
Contribute to data processing workflows using tools like Clickhouse, Kafka, or similar distributed data systems.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

3-5 years of experience in software engineering, with a deep understanding of backend services and a solid grasp of frontend fundamentals.
Proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js, with experience building RESTful APIs.
Strong foundation in distributed system design, with knowledge of data processing at scale.
Familiarity with Next.js or similar React frameworks.
Experience with observability tools and methodologies, such as monitoring, tracing, and logging.
Working knowledge of Docker, Helm, or other container orchestration tools.
You prioritize code quality and performance optimization in everything you build.

Why Helicone?

Impact: Join a small, focused team where your contributions directly influence the product’s direction and success.
Growth: You’ll work with and learn from highly skilled engineers and have opportunities for mentorship and technical ownership.
Technology Stack: Our stack includes TypeScript, Node.js, Next.js, Clickhouse, Supabase, and Kubernetes, with integrations across leading LLM SDKs and frameworks.
Competitive Benefits: We offer a compelling package, flexible work hours, and remote work options.

About Helicone

Helicone is the open-source observability platform for LLM applications. We provide developers with the monitoring, optimization, and reliability tools they need to build production-ready AI systems. From real-time insights and intelligent routing to comprehensive analytics, Helicone gives engineering teams complete visibility into their LLM stack.

We're deeply committed to open source and transparency. With 4k stars and a thriving community, we believe the best developer tools are built in the open. Our platform includes both our core observability suite and our lightweight Rust-based AI Gateway, providing everything teams need to scale their LLM applications reliably.

This is the right time to join us. The LLM ecosystem is rapidly evolving, and in 5 years, there will be unicorns and giants in this space. We're on track to becoming one of them, growing ~20% MoM over the past year. Joining us now means you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of AI infrastructure.

Culture at Helicone

Ship mentality: We build efficient, maintainable systems and take ownership from end to end, while prioritizing shipping and speed to get products out to market.

Growth Mindset: We solve complex challenges, learn from peers, and continuously improve.

Adaptability: As a fast-growing startup, we pivot and iterate quickly in dynamic environments.

Perks & Benefits

Competitive compensation with meaningful equity
Comprehensive health benefits
Career development opportunities in the rapidly growing AI infrastructure space
Team building through hackathons and collaborative environment.

We're looking for someone who's as excited about this space as we are and wants to build something transformative together.

Helicone

Software Engineer