Job Type: Full-time

Senior Backend EngineerLocation: RemoteEmployment: Full-TimeExperience: 5+ YearsWorking Hours: 6:00 PM - 3:00 AM IST (aligned with EST)Preferred: Startup / High-Growth Technology ExperienceABOUT THE ROLEWe are looking for a Senior AI Engineer who combines deep, hands-on AI expertise with strong backend engineering. Our backend stack is primarily Python. We strongly prefer candidates with a Computer Science or Computer Engineering background and solid core systems fundamentals, with C/C++ experience being a major plus.The ideal candidate is genuinely AI-native and highly curious - someone who actively follows the latest developments in AI, builds with new models and infrastructure, and stays plugged into technical communities such as X and GitHub. Crucially, this pull toward AI is intrinsic. It shows up in what they build and follow on their own time, not because a past employer required it.WHAT YOU'LL DOBuild production AI features using LLMs, agents, RAG, vector databases, inference, tool calling, and AI automationEvaluate and implement emerging AI models, inference platforms, frameworks, and developer toolsDesign, build, and scale backend systems, APIs, services, and integrations using PythonOwn features end to end, from architecture through deployment and iterationDebug, optimize, and improve system performance, scalability, and reliabilityUse AI coding tools extensively to improve engineering speed and qualityWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR5+ years of software engineering experienceSignificant hands-on experience with AI and LLMs and modern AI infrastructureStrong, professional Python backend engineering experience - Python should be a primary language you have built and shipped production systems in,



not a secondary or occasional oneStrong Computer Science / Engineering fundamentalsC/C++ or low-level systems experience highly preferredUnderstanding of distributed systems, concurrency, networking, performance, or operating systemsExperience building production APIs, databases, integrations, and scalable systemsStrong ownership and the ability to work independently in a fast-moving environmentStartup / high-growth experience preferredAI-NATIVE MINDSET: CRITICALWe are not looking for a traditional backend engineer who has recently added AI to their resume. The ideal candidate is already deeply plugged into the AI ecosystem and knows what is happening across models, inference, AI infrastructure, agents, and developer tooling.Most importantly, they are drawn to this out of genuine interest and curiosity, not because a job pushed them into it. They experiment with new models on their own, they have opinions on tradeoffs, and they keep up because they want to, not because they have to.They should naturally be familiar with emerging platforms and models such as Fireworks AI, Baseten, GLM/Zhipu, and similar technologies, and actively follow their evolution through X, GitHub, research, and technical communities.STRONG SIGNALS INCLUDEAI-related personal projects or GitHub repositoriesOpen-source contributionsActively experimenting with the latest models and AI toolsAn active technical presence on X and GitHubStrong curiosity about how systems work under the hoodThe ability to evaluate new AI technologies independently and form a point of viewIN SHORT5+ years | AI/LLMs (hands-on, production) | Python Backend | CS/Engineering Fundamentals | C/C++ Preferred | AI-Native by Genuine Interest | Systems Mindset | Builder Mentality

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