AI Platform Engineer — Scale Internal LLMs & Tools

Mercury; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 166,600 - 218,700; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Portland seeks an experienced backend developer to enhance their internal AI platform. You will be responsible for evolving MCP servers and LLM gateway infrastructure, enabling rapid prototyping for all teams. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in backend development, hands-on experience with LLM systems, and excellent communication skills. The competitive salary range for this role is between $166,600 and $218,700, reflecting the demand for this skill set in the industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience in complex systems.
• Hands-on experience with LLM-powered systems.
• Ability to communicate across technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve MCP servers and LLM gateway infrastructure.
• Maintain structured context artifacts for LLMs.
• Create self-service scaffolding for non-engineers.

Skills

Backend development

Programming languages fluency

LLM systems building

AI deployments understanding

Clear communication

Job description

A leading fintech company in Portland seeks an experienced backend developer to enhance their internal AI platform. You will be responsible for evolving MCP servers and LLM gateway infrastructure, enabling rapid prototyping for all teams. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in backend development, hands-on experience with LLM systems, and excellent communication skills. The competitive salary range for this role is between $166,600 and $218,700, reflecting the demand for this skill set in the industry.