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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI-Native Software Engineer - **Company:** LTD Global - **Location:** Long Beach, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $180,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Customer Data Management, Data Systems, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Amazon DynamoDB, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, MySQL, Node.Js, NoSQL, Software Architecture, Redis, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, TypeScript, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Concurrency, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Cassandra, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, Video Streaming, Restful APIs, Microservices - **Published:** September 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_bd0d59b8 ## About the Role We are looking for a Sr AI-Native Software Engineer with strong experience building scalable backend systems using Node.js, distributed architectures, and modern data technologies. The ideal candidate has experience working with e-commerce systems and understands how high-volume transactional platforms, integrations, and event-driven architectures operate. This role will focus primarily on backend development while also contributing to emerging AI-powered capabilities, agents, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations. Candidates do not need to be AI experts, but should have a solid conceptual understanding of how LLMs, AI agents, tools, MCP, and AI-driven workflows work and how they can be integrated into production applications., * 5+ years of strong professional experience in backend software development. * Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and modern JavaScript/TypeScript development or other similar languages like python, Java, C#, Etc. * Experience designing and developing distributed systems and microservices. * Practical experience with Apache Kafka or similar event-streaming technologies. * Experience with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, or similar. * Experience with NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, or similar. * Experience designing and consuming REST APIs and backend integrations. * Strong understanding of software architecture, scalability, concurrency, reliability, and distributed-system concepts. * Familiarity with e-commerce platforms or systems, preferably involving high-volume transactions, orders, inventory, payments, catalog, or customer data. * Understanding of AI/LLM concepts and how AI can be integrated into software applications. * Familiarity with AI agents, including concepts such as tools, function calling, context, orchestration, and agent workflows. * Familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol) and its purpose in connecting AI models with tools and external systems. Nice to Have Skills * Experience building AI-enabled applications or integrating LLM APIs. * Experience with React or modern frontend development. * Experience implementing or consuming MCP servers/tools. * Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. 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