Backend Developer

CVAT.ai; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work worldwide

Cyprus option for on-site work

Job summary

CVAT.ai is seeking an experienced backend engineer to build and maintain backend services and APIs for a scalable computer vision data annotation platform. You will work across product development, performance, and reliability, connecting ML capabilities to the application.

You will design and implement services, optimize performance, and integrate ML/vision models. Collaboration, code reviews, and security best practices are integral to the role, with remote work options available worldwide or

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on backend development experience.
• Strong Python 3+ skills with Django or a similar framework.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, microservices, and containerized deployments such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases and Git.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• Good command of English and comfort using AI-assisted development tools.

Responsibilities

• Turn product needs into clean backend code in collaboration with colleagues across functions.
• Design, develop, and maintain services and APIs.
• Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Integrate machine learning, computer vision models, and AI tools into the platform.
• Apply security practices and contribute to code reviews, testing, and debugging.

Skills

Python

Django

REST APIs

Microservices

AI tools familiarity

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

Role overview

Build and maintain backend services and APIs for a platform used in computer vision and multimodal data annotation. The work spans product development, system performance and reliability, and connecting machine learning capabilities to a scalable application.

Responsibilities

• Turn product needs into clean backend code in collaboration with colleagues across functions.
• Design, develop, and maintain services and APIs.
• Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Integrate machine learning, computer vision models, and AI tools into the platform.
• Apply security practices and contribute to code reviews, testing, and debugging.

Requirements

• At least five years of hands-on backend development experience.
• Strong Python 3+ skills and experience with Django or a similar framework.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, microservices, and containerized deployments such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases and Git.
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Good command of English and comfort using AI-assisted development tools.

Benefits and work setup

Full-time role with remote work available worldwide or from Cyprus. The source also mentions competitive compensation, health and wellness support, flexible scheduling, generous vacation and sick leave, and opportunities for learning and career growth.