Remote Senior Software Systems Engineer, Backend (Python, Microservices, Rest Gen AI)

Summary

Join our team as a Sr Software Systems Engineer-Backend (Python, Microservices, Rest Gen AI) and drive innovative vision for various products and platforms. Lead software development lifecycle, design high-performance microservices architectures, and mentor engineers.

Requirements

• Degree in mathematics/computer science or related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in the complete software development lifecycle including design, coding, code reviews, testing, build processes, deployments and operations
• 5+ years of experience in Python with an in-depth knowledge of its advanced features and libraries
• Expertise in designing RESTful APIs with hands-on experience with technologies such as FastAPI
• Proficient in Docker, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD practices
• 3+ years of experience in leading the design and architecture of large distributed systems preferably on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Responsibilities

• Be a thought leader and forward thinker, help drive an innovative vision for our various products and platforms
• Take the lead in the end-to-end software development lifecycle, encompassing design, testing, deployment, and operations
• Craft high-performance, high-scale microservices architectures, including synchronous and asynchronous web services
• Develop real-time online inferencing for highly complex models using Triton, TensorRT and mixed precision computing
• Mentor and develop other engineers on the team, establish technical direction and foster team culture
• Uphold the highest standards of technical rigor in engineering and operational excellence, build highly resilient and scalable systems, and champion operational and process improvements

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent experience in ML
• Experience working with ML technologies (PyTorch, Sagemaker, Triton, TensorRT, etc.)
• Experience with NoSQL and document databases
• Proven ability to handle big data, optimize workflows, and improve system performance