Backend Engineer: AI Data APIs & Microservices

Robotics Technologies LLC; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Robotics Technologies LLC in Edison, New Jersey is seeking a backend software engineer to design architectures and develop MCP servers, tools, APIs, and data integration services for secure data consumption by AI agents and applications.

The role emphasizes scalable Java/Spring Boot and Python development, RESTful APIs, microservices, and strong SQL skills with Starburst/Trino. Collaboration with architects and data engineers is essential to deliver robust, reusable solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong backend development experience with Java, Spring Boot, and Python.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs, microservices, and reusable integration components.
• Strong SQL skills with Starburst/Trino in data platforms.
• Experience building secure, high-performance data access services for AI agents.
• Familiarity with authentication, authorization, API security, performance optimization, and debugging.
• Solid Git, CI/CD, automated testing, code reviews, and containerization practices.
• Understanding of LLMs, agentic AI architectures, tool calling, and MCP.

Responsibilities

• Designs architectures and develops MCP servers, tools, APIs, and data integration services.
• Ensures secure, efficient consumption of curated data by AI agents and applications.
• Collaborates with architects, data engineers, and application teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Python

REST APIs

Microservices

Integration Components

SQL

Starburst

Trino

API Security

Performance Optimization

Troubleshooting

Git

CI/CD

Automated Testing

Code Reviews

Containerization

Collaboration

LLMs

Agent AI

Tool Calling

MCP

Docker

Tools

Docker

Job description

Robotics Technologies LLC in Edison, New Jersey is seeking a backend software engineer to design architectures and develop MCP servers, tools, APIs, and data integration services for secure data consumption by AI agents and applications.

The role emphasizes scalable Java/Spring Boot and Python development, RESTful APIs, microservices, and strong SQL skills with Starburst/Trino. Collaboration with architects and data engineers is essential to deliver robust, reusable solutions.