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# backend engineer

- **Company:** A.I. Driven, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Software System Penetration Testing, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Performance Tuning, Queueing Systems, Redis, Software Engineering, Large Language Models, Software Security, Backend, Fastapi, Front End Software Development, Data Pipelines, Docker, Vulnerability Analysis, Microservices
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/backend-software-engineer-theori-8345245

## About the Role

* 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building production systems.
 * Strong proficiency in Python, with proven experience developing reliable backend services (FastAPI preferred).
 * Solid understanding of system design, distributed architectures, and performance optimization.
 * Experience with Redis, PostgreSQL, and Docker-based environments.
 * Familiarity with AI/LLM-driven workflows or asynchronous, event-based architectures.
 * Comfort working in an early-stage environment with evolving requirements.
 * Self-directed, ownership-oriented, and comfortable driving projects from design to deployment.
 * Based in US or Canada., * Experience with Rust.
 * Background in cybersecurity, application security, or vulnerability analysis.
 * Knowledge of message queues, task orchestration, or microservices.
 * Familiarity with LLM integration, RAG pipelines, or vector databases.
 * Prior experience in startups or B2B SaaS environments.
 * Previous involvement in building or scaling distributed systems or engineering teams.

## Description

* Architect, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs that power Theori's AI security platforms.
 * Design for performance, scalability, and fault-tolerance across distributed systems.
 * Collaborate with product and frontend engineers to define and deliver secure, well-structured APIs.
 * Build and optimize data pipelines supporting LLM agent workflows and real-time scanning.
 * Establish backend best practices, coding standards, and CI/CD processes for a growing US team.
 * Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code in Python and related technologies.
 * Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong, collaborative engineering culture.


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