Principal Backend Engineer
Core
Architect, build, and scale core backend systems, high-throughput services, resilient data pipelines, and real-time agent clouds for an AI agentic platform.
Role type
Principal Backend Engineer (Technical Lead)
Builds
Scalable backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and third-party integrations for AI agents.
Domain
Artificial Intelligence / Agentic Systems / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend engineering, distributed systems design, microservices, event-driven architectures, third-party integrations, REST/GraphQL APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD, observability
Preferred skills
Early-stage startup experience, serverless/edge architectures, workflow orchestration, scaling MVPs to production
Technologies
Node.js, TypeScript, Go, Python, AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, REST, GraphQL
Responsibilities
Design and maintain scalable services and platform infrastructure; architect high-volume data pipelines; build and maintain external vendor integrations; shape backend architecture and coding standards; support DevOps and troubleshooting needs.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence