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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Backend Engineer - **Company:** Bedrock Talent - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Architectural Patterns, Cloud Computing, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Architecture, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b324f68c8bb1e91c ## About the Role * Has extensive experience building backend systems in production. * Has strong object-oriented Python experience. * Has designed and maintained production APIs. * Enjoys collaborating across engineering and product teams. * Has experience building greenfield systems as well as scaling mature platforms. * Thinks pragmatically and enjoys solving complex technical problems. This Role Is Probably a Great Fit If... * You enjoy building developer platforms and backend infrastructure. * You want to work alongside exceptional machine learning engineers. * You're energized by technically challenging problems at the intersection of AI and distributed systems. * You enjoy balancing speed, reliability, and thoughtful system design. * You want to help shape the technical direction of a rapidly growing AI company. ## Description We're looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to help build the APIs and backend systems that power the company's next generation of AI products. This role sits at the intersection of platform engineering and machine learning. You'll partner closely with product, infrastructure, and ML teams to transform sophisticated voice intelligence models into scalable, reliable APIs used by customers around the world. If you enjoy designing elegant backend systems, solving distributed systems challenges, and building products that enable other developers, this is an opportunity to have outsized impact., You'll build the APIs and backend infrastructure that enable customers to integrate cutting-edge conversational AI into their own products and workflows., The company has developed world-class machine learning models for understanding human conversation. Your role is to make those models accessible, scalable, and reliable through thoughtfully designed APIs and backend services. Greenfield Meets Scale You'll have the opportunity to build new systems while also improving and scaling infrastructure that's already serving production customers. If you enjoy balancing architecture, performance, and shipping quickly, you'll find plenty to dig into. A Collaborative Engineering Culture Engineering, product, and machine learning work closely together. Ideas are shared openly, technical discussions are encouraged, and engineers are trusted to influence both implementation and product direction. That's one of the reasons Bedrock Talent chose to partner with this team. What You'll Do * Design, build, and maintain production APIs serving enterprise and developer customers. * Partner with product and machine learning teams to deliver customer-facing features. * Improve system reliability, scalability, and performance. * Help establish architectural patterns that support long-term growth. * Debug production systems and continuously improve platform stability. * Mentor teammates and contribute to engineering best practices. 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