Remote Principal Backend AI Architect

Walker Lovell; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship for relocation

Opportunity for technical leadership

Job summary

Walker Lovell is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to shape the technical direction of a rapidly growing technology business in remote-first arrangements with occasional travel to Abu Dhabi. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in complex Python backend systems and a strong ability to mentor engineers.

In this pivotal role, you'll influence engineering strategy and take ownership of a sophisticated AI platform's backend architecture. The position offers significant autonomy, exposure to cutting-edge AI technologies, and a genuine opportunity to build and mentor a growing engineering team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience delivering complex Python backend systems at production scale.
• Expertise designing AI agent frameworks using LangChain, LangGraph or equivalent technologies.
• Proven success leading architecture for distributed, high-throughput platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and technical direction of mission-critical backend services.
• Define AI agent architecture and scalable LLM integration patterns.
• Drive engineering excellence through technical leadership and design reviews.

Skills

Python backend systems expertise

AI agent framework design

Mentoring engineers

Architectural leadership

Job description

Walker Lovell is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to shape the technical direction of a rapidly growing technology business in remote-first arrangements with occasional travel to Abu Dhabi. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in complex Python backend systems and a strong ability to mentor engineers.

In this pivotal role, you'll influence engineering strategy and take ownership of a sophisticated AI platform's backend architecture. The position offers significant autonomy, exposure to cutting-edge AI technologies, and a genuine opportunity to build and mentor a growing engineering team.