Backend Engineer for Sports/Culture Tech Start-Up
Core
Design and implement secure, scalable APIs and data pipelines for ingesting and distributing dynamic event schedules with AI-driven personalization.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer (AI/ML integration)
Builds
Event-driven backend infrastructure, user identity systems, and real-time sync features for calendar platforms.
Domain
Sports/Culture Tech, AI/ML, Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, Node.js, REST/gRPC/GraphQL APIs, LangChain, OpenAI API, agentic design, data pipelines, testing automation, AI/ML integrations (OCR, content extraction), real-time systems (WebSockets, subscriptions), cloud-native development, serverless functions, containerized deployments, message queues, pub/sub, event-sourcing, CRON/event scheduling, data modeling, PostgreSQL, Redis, BigQuery, Firestore, third-party API integration.
Preferred skills
Experience building products from scratch, deep knowledge of AI/ML systems for real-time personalization, passion for sports, music, and live events.
Technologies
AWS, GCP, Pub/Sub, EventBridge, OAuth, WebSockets, LangChain, OpenAI API, PostgreSQL, Redis, BigQuery, Firestore
Responsibilities
Design and implement secure, scalable APIs and data pipelines; Build systems integrating with calendar platforms (Google, Apple, Outlook); Develop event-driven backend infrastructure; Implement core backend systems for user identity, authentication, permissions, and webhook infrastructure; Collaborate with frontend, product, and AI teammates to ship features.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC