Senior Back-end AI Engineer

Sumeru Global Technologies Private Limited
United States
2 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
$145,600.0 - $166,400.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) .NET Framework Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Microsoft Azure Continuous Integration Python (Programming Language) Node.Js Role-Based Access Control Enterprise Application Integration Data Logging Chatbots
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Large Language Models Generative AI Backend AI Platforms Kubernetes Low Latency Front End Software Development Docker Microservices

Job description

  • Build backend services for conversation orchestration, session handling, AI response generation, STT/TTS integration, and workflow execution.
  • Integrate with OpenAI, Azure OpenAI/Azure AI, Claude, and client-approved enterprise model gateways. Implement prompt workflows, model routing, tool/function calling, guardrails, fallback handling, and response streaming.
  • Optimize latency, token usage, response consistency, and operational cost. Build secure, auditable APIs with logging, monitoring, RBAC, and enterprise integration patterns.
  • Collaborate with frontend, data/RAG, client architects, and SMEs during implementation, demos, and UAT.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Production systems?, * Strong backend development using Python, Node.js, Java, or .NET. Experience building production APIs, microservices, or platform services.

  • Minimum 2 years hands-on AI implementation experience.
  • Experience with OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI, Claude, Gemini, or similar models.
  • Experience with STT/TTS, conversational AI, prompt orchestration, tool calling, or agentic workflows.
  • Understanding of hallucination controls, PII handling, token management, latency, and model behavior.
  • BFSI, banking, insurance, capital markets, payments, or regulated enterprise experience.
  • Client implementation experience.

Preferred Skills:

  • Azure AI Speech, OpenAI Realtime APIs, Semantic Kernel, LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen, or similar frameworks. Experience with shared libraries, CI/CD, observability, and cloud deployment.
  • Docker, Kubernetes, Azure App Service, Azure Container Apps, or equivalent., * How many years of hands-on experience do you have building Generative AI / LLM-based applications in production?
  • Which AI platforms have you integrated with in production?
  • Have you built production-grade conversational AI, AI assistants, agentic workflows, or tool-calling applications?
  • How many years of backend development experience do you have using Python, Node.js, Java, or .NET?

Benefits & conditions

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