The core responsibilities for the job include the following:

Backend Engineering and Architecture:
Design and implement low-latency, high-availability, and performant backend services and APIs that power AI-enabled products.
Be the architect for your module; own the design, scalability, and reliability of backend systems end to end.
Write reusable, testable, and productive code; enforce engineering best practices across the team.
Integrate user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with robust server-side logic and AI-powered workflows.
Implement security, data protection, and compliance standards across all backend services.
Integrate multiple data sources, databases, and third-party systems into unified, scalable backend architectures.

AI-Native Development:
Build, maintain, and optimise AI-native backend applications leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, orchestration frameworks, and modern AI platforms.
Design and implement robust data pipelines, vector databases, embedding strategies,



knowledge retrieval systems, and model evaluation frameworks.
Develop scalable backend workflows and integrations that automate business processes and deliver measurable AI-driven value.
Implement observability, monitoring, prompt management, testing pipelines, and guardrails to ensure AI system quality, reliability, and compliance.
Optimise AI application performance, latency, scalability, and cost efficiency across cloud environments.
Evaluate, experiment with, and integrate new AI models, tools, and frameworks to continuously enhance product capabilities.

Requirements:
7+ years of experience in backend software engineering, with a strong focus on microservices design and implementation.
Hands-on experience building AI/ML or generative AI applications using technologies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Azure AI, LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI, AutoGen, or similar frameworks.
Strong proficiency in Python (mandator

📌 Senior AI Native Backend Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Sequoia
📍 Bengaluru