Description:

We are looking for a highly skilled and passionate Senior Backend Engineer with deep expertise in data engineering and AI/LLM integrations to drive the development of our core backend systems and data platform.
This is a pivotal role where you will architect and build scalable, robust, and secure backend services, data pipelines, and APIs that power our intelligent applications and agentic workflows.
You will be at the forefront of designing solutions for raw data capture, web scraping, data processing, transformation, and storage, ultimately feeding our cutting-edge AI/LLM systems.
Your expertise in Python, data engineering principles, and backend architectures will be critical as we scale our platform.
This is a rare opportunity to be a foundational backend and data engineering leader at a company at the forefront of AI innovation.
You will have the chance to build our core backend systems and data platform from scratch, directly impacting the success of our AI-driven products.
You will work with cutting-edge technologies, tackle challenging data problems, and be surrounded by a team of highly motivated engineers.

Requirements:

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required.
You must have 7+ years of professional experience in backend development, with proficiency in Python and experience working with strongly-typed languages (such as Kotlin, Java, Go, or Rust).
Extensive experience in data engineering principles and building robust data pipelines is necessary.
Proven expertise in designing and developing scalable and secure backend systems and microservices is required.
Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and modern deployment practices is essential.
Proficiency with multiple persistence technologies including RDBMS, NoSQL, GraphDBs, and vector/RAG storage solutions is needed.
A solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is required.

You will have the opportunity to work remotely, with a preference for candidates in the Central Time Zone.
This position offers the chance to be a foundational leader in backend and data engineering at a cutting-edge AI company.
You will be able to build core backend systems and data platforms from scratch, directly impacting the success of AI-driven products.
You will work with a team of highly motivated engineers and tackle challenging data problems using cutting-edge technologies.