AI-Powered Backend Systems Engineer (Python | Azure)

SERHANT.; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate brand is seeking a Backend Systems Engineer to design and maintain AI-powered applications. The role involves building serverless applications, integrating large language models, and transforming legacy systems. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience in Python, expertise in Azure cloud services, and a strong understanding of database systems. This position is fully remote, offering an exciting opportunity to contribute to a modern technology platform.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building production Python applications.
• Strong expertise in Python (FastAPI, async/await, type hints, Pydantic v2).
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services (Functions, Container Apps, Service Bus).
• Production experience with LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, LangChain, LlamaIndex).
• Database expertise: PostgreSQL, Supabase, and vector databases (pgvector, Pinecone).

Responsibilities

• Design and build MCP services and REST microservices for AI agent integrations.
• Build and maintain serverless applications with Azure Functions and FastAPI.
• Own features end-to-end, including database schema design, API development, and deployment.
• Transform legacy codebases into scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Implement monitoring, structured logging, and tracing with OpenTelemetry.

Skills

Backend Development (Python, FastAPI, async systems)

AI/LLM Integrations (RAG, MCP servers, LangChain, CrewAI, SmolAgents)

Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD (Terraform, Bicep, GitHub Actions)

Monitoring & Reliability (OpenTelemetry, structured logging)

Problem-Solving & Refactoring (legacy modernization, scalability improvements)

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

FastAPI

Azure Functions

PostgreSQL

Pydantic v2

GitHub Actions

Job description

A leading real estate brand is seeking a Backend Systems Engineer to design and maintain AI-powered applications. The role involves building serverless applications, integrating large language models, and transforming legacy systems. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience in Python, expertise in Azure cloud services, and a strong understanding of database systems. This position is fully remote, offering an exciting opportunity to contribute to a modern technology platform.