Senior Backend Engineer

Description: High-impact individual contributor role on an engineering team for an early-stage AI/ML platform company. Design and build intelligent backend systems for observability, architecture modeling, and AI-driven recommendations. Requirements: 4+ years of backend engineering experience at top-tier startups or tech companies. Proven track record in building scalable, distributed systems and microservices architectures. Expertise in Go or Python with a focus on clean, maintainable code. Hands-on experience with data pipelines, observability systems, and monitoring infrastructure. Deep knowledge of DevOps tooling, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-native technologies. Experience with LLM-based systems, AI workflows, or multi-agent architectures. Strong skills in performance tuning, debugging, and technical architecture design. Prior startup experience with autonomy in fast-moving environments. Practical experience with fault-tolerant workflow design. Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools. Strong Computer Science fundamentals; graduate-level education is a plus. Domain experience in cloud architecture or technology stack modernization is a bonus. Benefits: Salary range: $160,000 to $200,000 per year (USD). Fully remote position, open to candidates based in the United States.