Lead Software Engineer

Cotiviti, Inc.

South Jordan, UT, United States

10 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

6 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

arc.dev

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Automation of Tests Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Code Review Continuous Integration Data Security Relational Databases Distributed Systems Django Web Framework

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Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL MySQL SQLAlchemy Web Application Frameworks Flask (Web Framework) Backend Git Fastapi Containerization AI Platforms Kubernetes Information Technology Virtual Agents Restful APIs Automation Anywhere Docker Microservices

Job description

Design and implement scalable RESTful API endpoints for the AI platform.
Build and optimize backend services in Python (FastAPI, Django, or Flask) to handle agent lifecycle management, deployment, and monitoring.
Contribute to secure authentication and authorization systems supporting multi-tenant architecture.
Develop efficient data access layers and database schemas for AI agent operations.
Implement asynchronous task processing for long-running AI workflows.
Collaborate with IC5 engineers on backend architecture and SDK designs, contributing to technical direction while driving execution.
Provide mentorship to IC3 engineers through code reviews, technical discussions, and best practices.
Ensure quality and reliability through automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and adherence to security standards.
Stay updated on modern backend and AI/agentic frameworks (LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen, LangGraph).

Requirements

Relevant experience and educational requirements:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
6+ years of backend development experience, with significant experience building scalable Python applications and APIs.
Proficiency with modern Python frameworks (FastAPI, Django REST Framework, Flask).
Solid experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORM frameworks (SQLAlchemy, Django ORM).
Hands-on familiarity with distributed systems or microservices.
Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with Git, CI/CD workflows, and automated testing.
Exposure to agentic AI frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen) or strong interest in learning.
Cloud experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure) preferred.
Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and influence technical decisions.