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# Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Platform (Core AI Automation)

- **Company:** The Ladders
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $186,065.0 - $218,900.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Code Review, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Large Language Models, Backend, Machine Learning Operations, Data Pipelines, Golang, Microservices
- **Published:** August 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/p8u2a08ke1

## About the Role

* 5+ years of software engineering experience with production services in microservices architecture
 * Hands-on experience with LLM-based applications or AI/ML systems in production
 * Proficiency in Python and Golang, with third-party AI model integration experience
 * Successful track record of delivering impactful end-to-end projects in complex environments
 * Experience building data pipelines and working with large unstructured data sources

## Description

* Design and deliver AI systems for customer support and compliance automation
 * Build scalable, secure backend infrastructure for AI workloads
 * Execute complex AI project initiatives with technical trade-offs
 * Collaborate with teams to identify and address automation opportunities
 * Lead code reviews, mentor engineers, and contribute to incident response


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