Sr Developer - AI Application Backend (GCP, Python)
Core
Design, build, and scale production-grade AI-driven backend systems, integrating LLMs and ML models into scalable cloud-native services for Mattel's toy and family entertainment products.
Role type
Senior IC backend engineer (AI/ML integration)
Builds
Scalable APIs, microservices, and AI orchestration workflows powering intelligent applications.
Domain
Consumer goods (toys/entertainment) + Cloud-native AI/ML infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Python (Advanced), GCP services, RESTful API design, Microservices architecture, SQL/NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, LLM integrations, RAG pipelines
Preferred skills
Vertex AI, LangChain, Hugging Face, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Message queues (Pub/Sub, Kafka), MLOps best practices, GCP certifications
Technologies
FastAPI, Flask, Django, BigQuery, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Compute Engine, GKE, Vertex AI, Pinecone, FAISS, GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, Jenkins
Responsibilities
Design and develop backend services to power AI-driven applications; Integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) and ML models into production systems; Build RESTful APIs and microservices; Implement RAG pipelines and AI orchestration workflows; Optimize AI inference performance, latency, and reliability; Design and deploy AI backend services on GCP ensuring scalability and fault tolerance.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC