Software Development Engineer

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Backend Engineer – ML/AI & Generative AI

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Engineer with a strong foundation in distributed systems and backend development, combined with practical experience in Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Generative AI applications. The ideal candidate will build scalable backend solutions that support AI-powered products, collaborating closely with data scientists and ML engineers to innovate, implement, and improve intelligent systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs for AI-powered applications.
• Collaborate with ML/AI researchers and data scientists to productionize models (including LLMs, recommendation systems, and generative models).
• Implement efficient data pipelines to support training, evaluation, and deployment of models.
• Optimize inference systems for low-latency, high-throughput environments.
• Ensure backend systems are secure, resilient, and observable (logging, monitoring, tracing).
• Evaluate and integrate Generative AI APIs/SDKs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, etc.) into production systems.
• Contribute to architecture discussions, system design, and code reviews.
• Stay updated with emerging trends in GenAI, LLMOps, and backend technologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3–7 years of backend engineering experience (depending on seniority).
• Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages: Python, Java, Go, or Node.js.
• Experience with ML/AI frameworks and tooling (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, LangChain, etc.).
• Proven experience building RESTful APIs, gRPC, or GraphQL services.
• Solid understanding of databases (SQL and NoSQL), caching, and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience deploying models in production (Docker, Kubernetes, cloud ML services).
• Familiarity with GenAI concepts (prompt engineering, embeddings, vector databases, fine-tuning).

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and serverless technologies.
• Knowledge of data privacy, compliance, and responsible AI practices.
• Contributions to open-source ML/AI or GenAI projects.

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