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Senior Software Engineer- Backend (Roleplays)

Yoodli · Seattle, WA · On-site

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About Yoodli

Enterprise AI roleplay platform for sales enablement, partner training, and L&D. Practice pitches, demos & crucial conversations. Trusted by Google, Sandler, Korn Ferry + more. Backed by Madrona.

About the role

Mission alignment: You believe in our vision and care deeply about helping people achieve more by communicating better Backend expertise: You have strong experience building scalable, reliable backend services that power great user experiences

What they're looking for

  • 5+ years of professional development experience, shipping production code
  • Experience with LLMs, generative AI, and AI-powered applications
  • Strong backend capabilities - you've owned services end-to-end and have a track record of delivering in fast-moving environments
  • Solid experience with cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and Infrastructure as Code
  • Proficiency in TypeScript or Python, with the ability to debug complex distributed systems
  • Clear communicator who works well across engineering and product, and who gives and receives feedback well
More about this role

Each of us at Yoodli has faced our own communication challenges — overcoming a lisp, freezing during a job interview, feeling anxious about speaking up. That shared empathy shapes a culture that's uplifting, inclusive, and deeply authentic. We value humility , a bias for action , and the belief that we win together .

Our team includes former employees from Google, Apple, Microsoft, Tableau, and beyond, united by a problem we've personally lived. We're headquartered in the heart of Seattle, and we're having a lot of fun along the way. Our culture is built on failing fast, iterating constantly, and taking bold bets.

We've raised $60M — including a $40M Series B led by WestBridge Capital — backed by Madrona, Neotribe, Cercano, and incubated at the Allen Institute for AI. We're valued at $300M and grew revenue 900% year-over-year.

Our customers include Google Cloud, Snowflake, Databricks, RingCentral, SAP, FranklinCovey, KornFerry, Sandler Training, Toastmasters, and many more — with learners in over 150 countries. Results speak for themselves: Google Cloud certified 15,000+ reps without scaling headcount. Snowflake recovered 1,200+ manager hours per quarter. Harness cut training...

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