Staff/Principal Backend Engineer — AI Platform (Realtime)

Inworld AI; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Inworld AI has an opening for a Staff/Principal Backend Engineer in Vancouver, Canada. You will shape core backend systems, including Inworld Router, Realtime API, and model services, focusing on scalable routing across hundreds of models and providers.

The role emphasizes technical autonomy, fast shipping, and collaboration with ML teams on an ambitious platform. Excellent knowledge of Go, Python, C++, or Rust is required, with cloud and DB experience.

Qualifications

• Excellent programming skills in statically typed languages (Go/Python/C++/Rust).
• Experience deploying cloud-based services with high QPS.
• Strong knowledge of relational DBs (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and caching.
• Hands-on with data pipelines (Flink/Beam) and cloud storage.

Responsibilities

• Establish significant scope by collaborating with PMs and leads.
• Operate with technical autonomy to address focus areas and dependencies.
• Collaborate, execute, deliver to optimize speed and quality.
• Reflect and drive improvements as a staff engineer across projects.

Skills

Go

Python

C++

Rust

Cloud services

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Redis

Flink

Job description

Inworld AI has an opening for a Staff/Principal Backend Engineer in Vancouver, Canada. You will shape core backend systems, including Inworld Router, Realtime API, and model services, focusing on scalable routing across hundreds of models and providers.

The role emphasizes technical autonomy, fast shipping, and collaboration with ML teams on an ambitious platform. Excellent knowledge of Go, Python, C++, or Rust is required, with cloud and DB experience.