Senior Python Backend Developer / ML Engineer (IR-555)

Intellectsoft; España; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectsoft seeks an experienced ML/backend engineer to build scalable ML platforms and backend systems in Spain. You will design and deploy APIs with FastAPI, implement MLOps for model KPI tracking, drift detection, and feedback loops, and orchestrate LLM workflows with LangChain.

You will integrate Azure OpenAI (GPT-4) and other providers, ensure async, DI patterns, and multi-tenant architectures while staying current on GenAI trends. Strong Python/CV/NLP background required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 7+ years of Python development experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on ML and production LLM systems.
• Experience building backend APIs with FastAPI and SQLAlchemy.
• Experience with DI, interfaces, and AB classes.
• Familiarity with vector DBs and hybrid search (Pinecone/Weaviate/Chroma).
• Strong knowledge of RAG architectures and prompt orchestration.
• Hands-on with LangChain/LangGraph for LLM workflows.
• Advanced Python (asyncio, type hints, Pydantic, SOLID).
• MLOps experience (MLflow, versioning, A/B testing); Langfuse is a plus.
• Experience in NLP and CV, including document understanding and OCR.
• Experience building feature pipelines and model serving.
• Familiarity with Hugging Face; LlamaIndex a plus.
• SQL database knowledge and SQL proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Build ML engineering platforms and components.
• Develop scalable backend systems, APIs, and microservices with FastAPI.
• Implement MLOps with KPI measurement, drift detection, and feedback loops.
• Deploy ML/Deep Learning models with focus on LLMs and GenAI.
• Integrate Azure OpenAI and other LLMs with retry logic and error handling.
• Stay updated on state-of-the-art LLMs, GenAI, and transformers.
• Scale algorithms for massive data under strict SLAs.
• Build and orchestrate model pipelines with feature engineering and inference.
• Write Python/SQL with OOP and asynchronous coding.
• Apply DI patterns and layered architecture (Service, Foundation, Orchestration, DAL).
• Create LLM observability (Langfuse) for prompts, tokens, costs, latency.
• Develop prompt management with versioning and fallbacks.
• Implement Celery/workflows for async processing.
• Design multi-tenant architectures with data isolation.
• Optimize LLM costs (caching, batching, token optimization).
• Integrate third-party APIs (document/OCR, cloud storage, ERP).
• Collaborate with client teams to gather technical requirements and deliverables.
• Write production-ready, testable code and perform reviews.

Skills

Python

7+ years

ML engineering

NLP

Computer vision

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Async programming

RAG architectures

LangChain/LangGraph

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS

Tools

FastAPI

SQLAlchemy

Pydantic

asyncio

LangChain

LangGraph

Hugging Face

Langfuse

Azure OpenAI

GPT-4

Weaviate/Pinecone/Chroma

SOLID principles

Job description

Our customer's product is an AI-powered platform that helps businesses make better decisions and work more efficiently. It uses advanced analytics and machine learning to analyze large amounts of data and provide useful insights and predictions. The platform is widely used in various industries, including healthcare, to optimize processes, improve customer experiences, and support innovation. It integrates easily with existing systems, making it easier for teams to make quick, data-driven decisions to deliver cutting-edge solutions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong Python coding skills - 7+ years.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with machine learning and production LLM systems.
• Experience building backend APIs with FastAPI, async patterns, rate limiting, and SQLAlchemy - 3+ years.
• Experience designing maintainable and extensible systems using dependency injection, interfaces, and abstract base classes.
• Experience with vector databases such as Pinecone, Weaviate, or Chroma, as well as hybrid search.
• Strong understanding of RAG architectures, including retrieval, reranking, context assembly, and response generation.
• Hands‑on experience with LangChain and LangGraph for building and orchestrating LLM workflows.
• Advanced Python skills, including async/await, type hints, Pydantic, and SOLID principles.
• MLOps experience with MLflow, model versioning, and A/B testing; experience with Langfuse is a plus.
• Experience in NLP and computer vision, including document understanding, OCR, and GPT‑4 Vision.
• Experience building feature pipelines, real-time and batch inference systems, and model serving.
• Hands‑on experience with Hugging Face is required; experience with LlamaIndex is a plus.
• Familiarity with database technologies such as SQL.
• Good problem‑solving skills and the ability to work in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment.

Nice to have skills:

• Understanding of DevOps, CI / CD including: Docker containerization, Azure DevOps pipelines or GitHub Actions, Kubernetes (nice to have)
• Data security including: Multi‑tenant data isolation, Secure key management (Azure Key Vault), Audit trail implementation
• Experience in designing on cloud platform including: Azure (strongly preferred): Azure OpenAI, Blob Storage, Key Vault, Container Registry, AWS or GCP
• Experience in data engineering in Big Data systems including: Large‑scale data processing, ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Rate limiting and quota management for high-throughput API usage.
• Cost management and optimization for LLM usage at scale.
• Document processing expertise (PDF extraction, OCR tooling).
• Production incident management and on‑call experience.
• Testing strategies for non-deterministic LLM outputs (e.g., golden datasets, fuzzy matching).
• Domain knowledge in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare/pharma workflows, regulatory compliance) is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Build, refine, and use ML Engineering platforms and components.
• Develop and implement scalable backend systems, APIs, and microservices using FastAPI.
• Implement MLOps including model KPI measurement, tracking, model drift detection, and model feedback loops.
• Deploy and operationalize ML and Deep Learning models, with a strong focus on LLMs and Generative AI.
• Integrate Azure OpenAI (GPT-4, GPT-4 Vision) and other LLM providers with proper retry logic and error handling.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of state‑of‑the‑art technologies such as LLMs, GenAI, and transformer architectures.
• Scale machine learning algorithms to work on massive data sets under strict SLAs.
• Build and orchestrate model pipelines including feature engineering, inferencing, and continuous model training.
• Write backend application code in Python and SQL using strong object‑oriented principles and asynchronous programming (asyncio, async/await).
• Implement dependency injection patterns and layered architecture (Service, Foundation, Orchestration, DAL).
• Build LLM observability (e.g., Langfuse) to track prompts, tokens, costs, and latency.
• Develop prompt management systems with versioning and fallback mechanisms.
• Implement Celery (or similar) workflows for asynchronous task processing and complex pipelines.
• Build multi‑tenant architectures with client data isolation.
• Implement cost optimization strategies for LLM usage (prompt caching, batch processing, token optimization).
• Integrate third‑party APIs and services (e.g., document/OCR services, cloud storage, enterprise systems).
• Collaborate with client‑facing teams to understand business context and contribute to technical requirement gathering.
• Write production‑ready code that is testable, maintainable, and accounts for edge cases and errors.
• Ensure high quality of deliverables by following architecture/design guidelines, coding best practices, and periodic design/code reviews.
• Write unit tests and higher‑level tests to handle expected edge cases and errors gracefully.
• Troubleshoot backend application code using structured logging and distributed trac