Backend AI Engineer – LLM & Real-Time Systems

Embedding VC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

LiveX AI in Palo Alto is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to build the backend systems behind its AI platform. You will design scalable infrastructure for real-time, personalized customer engagement and work with LLM technologies. The role reports to Engineering and requires 5+ years in backend development, strong Python and Go skills, and hands-on cloud experience. This on-site position offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend software engineering experience.
• Expertise in LLMs or Generative AI technologies.
• Hands-on with open-source LLM frameworks and deployment.
• Proficient in Python and Go with clean, maintainable code.
• Experience with Google Cloud and API development.
• Able to work in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services powering AI-driven customer engagement.
• Integrate AI models to deliver personalized interactions.
• Optimize backend for performance and real-time workflows.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, product to refine AI solutions.
• Stay current with AI and backend tech; propose innovative solutions.

Skills

Backend experience

LLMs / Generative AI

Open-source LLM frameworks

Google Cloud

Python

Go

API development

Startup mindset

Job description

LiveX AI in Palo Alto is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to build the backend systems behind its AI platform. You will design scalable infrastructure for real-time, personalized customer engagement and work with LLM technologies. The role reports to Engineering and requires 5+ years in backend development, strong Python and Go skills, and hands-on cloud experience. This on-site position offers a competitive salary and benefits.