Backend Engineer (AI Agent/Harness Specialist)

Spookling; Manama; On-site; BHD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Spookling in Manama is seeking a Backend Engineer (AI Agent/Harness Specialist) to design, build, and maintain backend services powering our AI-driven workspace. You will focus on agent orchestration, APIs, data pipelines, and microservices that connect AI models to user-facing features.

You will collaborate with product managers, AI/ML engineers, and frontend developers to translate requirements into scalable backend architectures, implement integrations with external platforms, monitor health,

Qualifications

• Strong backend development skills with API, microservices, and database-driven apps.
• Solid foundations in designing and maintaining production-grade systems.
• Experience with OOP and scalable backend architectures.
• Experience integrating AI/ML models or agents into backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain backend services for Spookling’s AI workspace.
• Develop APIs, data pipelines and microservices to connect AI models to features.
• Implement integration layers with external platforms and monitor system health.
• Collaborate with product managers, AI/ML engineers and frontend developers.

Skills

Backend dev

API design

Microservices

OOP paradigms

DB design

Cloud & Docker

CI/CD

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD tools

Job description

Company Description

Spookling is an AI-first workspace designed to eliminate manual data entry and streamline everyday workflows for modern teams. enables teams to focus on higher-value activities rather than routine administrative tasks. Applicants joining Spookling will be part of a small bootstrapped team that values innovation in AI, automation, and collaborative workspaces. The environment encourages experimentation and rapid iteration to deliver practical AI solutions that think and work alongside users. This is a fast-paced environment where performance matters, and sub-par performance is not tolerated.

Role Description

As a Backend Engineer (AI Agent/Harness Specialist), you will design, build, and maintain backend services that power Spookling’s AI-driven workspace, with a strong focus on agent orchestration and integration harnesses. You will develop and optimize APIs, data pipelines, and microservices that connect AI models to user-facing features, ensuring performance, reliability, and security. Day-to-day, you will collaborate closely with product managers, AI/ML engineers, and front-end developers to translate business requirements into scalable backend architectures. You will be responsible for implementing integration layers with external platforms, monitoring system health, troubleshooting production issues, and improving developer tooling for AI agent workflows. This is a full-time, on-site role based in Manama, where you will work with a cross-functional team to ship features quickly in a dynamic startup environment.

Qualifications

• Strong back-end web development skills, including experience building APIs, microservices, and database-driven applications.
• Solid software development foundations, with experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining production-grade systems.
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming (OOP) and modern programming paradigms relevant to scalable backend architectures.
• Programming expertise in one or more backend languages (e.g., Python, Node.js, Go, Java) and familiarity with relevant frameworks.
• Understanding of front-end development concepts and ability to collaborate effectively with front-end engineers on API design.
• Experience integrating AI/ML models or agents into backend systems, including orchestration, monitoring, and logging.
• Knowledge of relational and/or NoSQL databases, caching strategies, and message queues for building robust data flows.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure), containerization (Docker), and CI/CD practices.
• Comfort working in a startup environment, with a focus on experimentation, rapid iteration, and continuous improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent