Principal Engineer - Backend/AI
Core
Define long-term technical architecture and engineering direction for a fast-growing SaaS company building customer and business communication software.
Role type
Principal Engineer (Backend/AI)
Builds
Modern customer and business communication software, distributed systems, and developer platforms
Domain
SaaS, Cloud-native, Distributed Systems, AI/LLM
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Distributed systems, Cloud platforms, Microservices, Data infrastructure, System architecture, AI/LLM technologies, Prototyping, Technical strategy
Preferred skills
Agentic systems, RAG, Embeddings, AI infrastructure
Responsibilities
Define long-term technical architecture and engineering direction, Lead large-scale system design and platform decisions, Establish engineering standards for code quality and productivity, Solve complex technical and business problems, Build prototypes and internal tools to validate ideas, Drive adoption of modern AI technologies
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence
