Lead Backend Engineer: Architect AI-Driven, Scalable Systems

Acunor Inc; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 179,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Acunor Inc in Hartford, CT is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to design and build production systems that fuse strong software fundamentals with hands-on AI/ML tooling, including Agentic AI workflows and MCP servers. You will drive technical direction and mentor other engineers.

This onsite, contract role requires expert Python production skills, solid SQL data modeling, and cloud experience with Google Cloud Platform (AWS OK).

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python with production-grade coding.
• Relational SQL design, data modeling, and query optimization.
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform; AWS acceptable.
• 7–10 years of professional software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Own technical direction for a workstream or service area.
• Drive modular, horizontally scalable design decisions across the team.
• Lead design reviews, establish technical standards, and mentor engineers.
• Drive adoption of Agentic AI / MCP patterns across the team.
• Partner with product and architecture on technical tradeoffs.

Skills

Python production-grade

SQL / Relational databases

Cloud platforms (GCP/AWS)

Architecture leadership

Mentoring engineers

Job description

Acunor Inc in Hartford, CT is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to design and build production systems that fuse strong software fundamentals with hands-on AI/ML tooling, including Agentic AI workflows and MCP servers. You will drive technical direction and mentor other engineers.

This onsite, contract role requires expert Python production skills, solid SQL data modeling, and cloud experience with Google Cloud Platform (AWS OK).