Senior Backend Engineer (AI Conversational Systems)

Work set-up: 
Full Remote
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Experience: 
Senior (5-10 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Software Development or equivalent experience., Over 5 years of Python development experience., Strong skills in backend development and software architecture., Experience with deploying projects in production, CI/CD, cloud platforms, and containerization..

Key responsibilities:

  • Design and implement real-time conversational pipelines for voice interactions.
  • Integrate AI/ML systems into scalable production infrastructure.
  • Monitor and optimize AI pipeline performance in live environments.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experience and model performance.

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Job description

This is a remote position.

About the Company:
A tech-driven company revolutionizing the quick-service restaurant industry through conversational AI. Their product suite supports real-time voice ordering, personalized experiences, and ML-powered automation that improves service speed and customer satisfaction. The engineering team embraces autonomy, curiosity, and performance in a high-impact, production-focused environment.

About the Role:
We’re seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to help design and scale backend infrastructure supporting real-time conversational AI. You’ll work at the intersection of software engineering and machine learning, building flexible conversational pipelines and optimizing AI/ML workflows in production. You will collaborate with ML engineers, product managers, and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable AI-powered experiences.

Responsibilities:
  • Architect and implement configurable conversational pipelines for real-time voice interactions
  • Integrate ML/AI systems into scalable production infrastructure
  • Monitor and improve performance of AI pipelines in live environments
  • Lead debugging and issue resolution across the stack
  • Maintain test coverage and tooling for AI system reliability
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize user experience and model performance

Requirements
Qualifications:
  • BSc in Software Development or equivalent industry experience
  • 5+ years experience in Python
  • Strong backend development and software architecture skills
  • Experience in developing and deploying multiple projects used in production
  • Experience with CI/CD, Clouds (AWS/GCP/Azure), Linux, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • Experience with Data Pipelines, ETL.
  • Prior experience working in startups.
  • 2+ years of experience as a tech lead or team lead.
Bonus:
  • Experience with conversational AI applications.
  • Knowledge of concurrency.
  • Experience with React.

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Experience

Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
Spoken language(s):
English
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