AI Platform Backend Architect (Python)

Cotiviti; United States; On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

401(k) savings plans

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Discretionary bonus consideration

Job summary

A leading technology company in the United States is seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to design and build backend infrastructure for their AI platform. This role focuses on developing scalable backend services and secure APIs to enable teams to deploy and manage AI agents. The ideal candidate has 12+ years in backend development, expertise in Python, and experience with distributed systems.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of backend development experience with 5+ years building scalable Python applications and APIs.
• Experience in building large-scale distributed systems and microservices.
• Strong programming skills in Python; proficiency in Java a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable RESTful API endpoints for the AI platform.
• Develop secure authentication and authorization systems.
• Lead technical discussions and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Backend development experience

Python programming

RESTful APIs

Java proficiency

Database technologies

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

A leading technology company in the United States is seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to design and build backend infrastructure for their AI platform. This role focuses on developing scalable backend services and secure APIs to enable teams to deploy and manage AI agents. The ideal candidate has 12+ years in backend development, expertise in Python, and experience with distributed systems.