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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