Senior Backend & Platform Engineer (AI Systems)
ramblr
Dresden, Germany
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Dresden, Germany
Tech stack
API
Artificial Intelligence
Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems
Database Design
Distributed Systems
Python
Machine Learning
Performance Tuning
Systems Architecture
Large Language Models
Backend
FastAPI
Information Technology
Virtual Agents
Api Design
Automation Anywhere
Microservices
Job description
We're looking for a Senior Backend & Platform Engineer who takes ownership of building and evolving our core services supporting our products around training and inference. This role is about designing and implementing high-quality backend systems, shaping architecture through hands-on work, and continuously improving how we build, deploy, and operate software. You'll be a key contributor to system design, API quality, data modeling, and engineering processes-working closely with both backend and AI engineers.
Requirements
- Strong professional experience with Python backend development
- Familiarity with async Python and performance optimization in FastAPI
- Solid expertise in database design and data modeling
- Strong understanding of API design, service boundaries, and system architecture
- Experience with distributed systems or microservices
- Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks
- Understanding of stateful AI workflows, tool integration, and orchestration patterns
Nice to Have
- Experience deploying and scaling LLM/VLM-powered, self-hosted ML models and/or agent-based systems in production, preferable experience with Ray Serve
- Exposure to vector databases or retrieval systems (RAG), * B.Sc./M.Sc. in computer science or another quantitative science
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience
- Fluent in English
About the company
Why us?
* Join a highly motivated team with super smart people in a well-funded, early-stage startup
* Take part in an incredible journey and participate in our equity incentive plan
* Become part of an international team of experienced entrepreneurs and deep-learning experts
* Play a decisive role in shaping a company with a creative working environment and streamlined decision-making
* Enjoy full responsibility for your tasks and your work area
* Come have fun with us, learn from your mistakes and bring good vibes!, Founded by experienced tech entrepreneurs and deep-learning scientists with proven track records, we have embarked on a mission to bring AI to the physical world and unlock next-gen intelligent AR/XR devices.