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# Helix AI Engineer, Backend

- **Company:** FIGURE, INC.
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Human-Computer Interaction, Mobile Application Software, Python (Programming Language), Cloud Platform System, Data Ingestion, Delivery Pipeline, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Build Management, Stripe, Terraform, Marketplace, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/helix-ai-engineer-backend-san-jose-ca--6d283764-6745-47f1-9a51-8dd2ac3e3014

## About the Role

* 5+ years building production backend systems at scale.
 * Strong distributed systems fundamentals: APIs, queues, storage, and event-driven architecture.
 * Hands-on experience with payments, billing, or fintech infrastructure.
 * Hands-on infrastructure experience: AWS or GCP, Terraform or similar, containers, and CI/CD.
 * Proficiency in Go, Python, or similar.
 * Experience shipping systems that move real money for real users, with the reliability bar that implies., * Marketplace or gig platform experience (Uber, TaskRabbit, DoorDash, or similar).
 * Fintech background (Square, Stripe, DailyPay, or similar).
 * Experience with media storage and processing pipelines at scale.
 * Experience as the first or only infrastructure owner on a small team.

## Description

* Design and build the core auth and identity service, including KYC integration.
 * Build payments and billing infrastructure: payouts, transactions, disputes, and reconciliation.
 * Own the media ingestion and delivery pipeline for high-volume data ingestion.
 * Own the cloud platform: environments, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, observability, and cost.
 * Ship the notification system across push, SMS, and email.
 * Build the web interface and dashboards that give the business visibility into tasks, supply, and quality.