Backend Engineer
Iconstaff
Boston, MA, United States
6 days ago
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Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
Tech stack
Clean Code Principles
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
Artificial Intelligence
Big Data
Cloud Computing
Software Quality
Databases
Data Infrastructure
Data Visualization
Distributed Systems
Python (Programming Language)
Machine Learning
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Systems Architecture
Large Language Models
Reliability of Systems
Backend
Build Management
Kubernetes
Data Pipelines
Docker
Job description
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll design and build scalable backend systems for an AI-driven data platform. You’ll lead technical projects, handle large-scale data processing, and help shape system architecture and performance.
What You’ll Do
- Design and build backend systems and APIs
- Own projects from planning to deployment
- Collaborate across engineering, data, and product teams
- Support AI/ML model deployment and infrastructure
- Improve system reliability, scalability, and performance
- Implement security best practices
- Mentor engineers and uphold code quality standards
Requirements
- 5+ years of backend engineering experience
- Strong Python skills and experience with large-scale systems
- Solid understanding of APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure
- Experience with distributed systems and data pipelines
- Focus on performance, scalability, and clean code
- Interest in AI/ML is a plus
Bonus
- Experience with LLMs, Docker/Kubernetes, or data visualization
- Startup or full-stack experience
Benefits & conditions
- Competitive salary, equity, and benefits
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