AI Backend Engineer – LLMs & Fintech

Rain; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited time off

Flexible working

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) with company match

Equity option plan

Health and wellness spending

Team summits

Job summary

A dynamic fintech company in New York is seeking a Backend Engineer to join their new AI team. You will be responsible for architecting and scaling backend systems, designing AI-powered features, and understanding business workflows. The ideal candidate should have experience with Node.js and LLMs, along with a builder mentality and comfort with ambiguity. The position offers flexibility, generous time off, and a competitive compensation package ranging from $150K to $250K.

Qualifications

• 1–3+ years building production systems that use LLMs.
• Experience with backend technologies like Node.js.
• 3–8+ years of experience, compensation based on experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale the backend systems and data pipelines.
• Design and ship AI-powered features into the core platform.
• Work embedded with the business to understand workflows.

Skills

Node.js

LLMs

Backend technologies

Evaluation framework design

Job description

A dynamic fintech company in New York is seeking a Backend Engineer to join their new AI team. You will be responsible for architecting and scaling backend systems, designing AI-powered features, and understanding business workflows. The ideal candidate should have experience with Node.js and LLMs, along with a builder mentality and comfort with ambiguity. The position offers flexibility, generous time off, and a competitive compensation package ranging from $150K to $250K.