Lead AI Engineer

Cotiviti; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cotiviti is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to design scalable RESTful APIs and robust backend services in Python for an AI platform.

You will drive security, multi-tenant architectures, and efficient data access, while mentoring junior engineers and ensuring reliable CI/CD and testing practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of backend development experience building scalable Python applications and APIs.
• Proficiency with modern Python frameworks (FastAPI, Django REST Framework, Flask).
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORM (SQLAlchemy, Django ORM).
• Hands-on familiarity with distributed systems or microservices.
• Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD workflows, and automated testing.
• Exposure to agentic AI frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen) or strong interest.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable RESTful API endpoints for the AI platform.
• Build and optimize backend services in Python to handle agent lifecycle management, deployment, and monitoring.
• Contribute to secure authentication and multi-tenant architecture support.
• Develop data access layers and DB schemas for AI agent operations.
• Implement asynchronous task processing for long-running AI workflows.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and technical discussions.
• Ensure quality with automated testing, CI/CD, and security standards.
• Stay updated on modern backend and AI frameworks.

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable RESTful API endpoints for the AI platform.
• Build and optimize backend services in Python (FastAPI, Django, or Flask) to handle agent lifecycle management, deployment, and monitoring.
• Contribute to secure authentication and authorization systems supporting multi-tenant architecture.
• Develop efficient data access layers and database schemas for AI agent operations.
• Implement asynchronous task processing for long-running AI workflows.
• Collaborate with IC5 engineers on backend architecture and SDK designs, contributing to technical direction while driving execution.
• Provide mentorship to IC3 engineers through code reviews, technical discussions, and best practices.
• Ensure quality and reliability through automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and adherence to security standards.
• Stay updated on modern backend and AI/agentic frameworks (LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen, LangGraph).

Relevant experience and educational requirements:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of backend development experience, with significant experience building scalable Python applications and APIs.
• Proficiency with modern Python frameworks (FastAPI, Django REST Framework, Flask).
• Solid experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORM frameworks (SQLAlchemy, Django ORM).
• Hands-on familiarity with distributed systems or microservices.
• Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with Git, CI/CD workflows, and automated testing.
• Exposure to agentic AI frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen) or strong interest in learning.
• Cloud experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure) preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and influence technical decisions.