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# Lead Backend Engineer - AI Services in United

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** United, WV, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $175,000.0 - $205,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, Software Architecture, Standard Sql, Data Streaming, Backend, AI Platforms, Restful APIs, Software Version Control
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/lead-backend-engineer-ai-services-united-31819268

## About the Role

* Experience designing scalable APIs, services, data flows, and integration patterns
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 * Experience working closely with Data Science or ML teams
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 * Strong Software Engineering fundamentals across testing, CI/CD, monitoring, security, debugging, and source control
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 * Production Linux experience
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 * Cloud experience across AWS, Azure, or GCP
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 * SQL knowledge and experience working with data-centric platforms
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 * Ability to independently drive technically complex projects from beginning to end
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 * Strong communication skills and the ability to explain architectural decisions and technical tradeoffs to leadership
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