Platform Lead Engineer - AI, GenAI & Backend Production

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Waltham, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Vacation Time

401(k)

Hybrid Work Environment

Exposure to Emerging AI Technologies

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC in Waltham, MA is seeking an AI Engineer to design and ship production-grade AI applications that blend backend engineering with generative AI. Hybrid work with three days onsite offers the chance to move beyond prototyping into real-world impact.

You will own architecture, deployment, monitoring, and optimization of AI-powered services, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions that drive measurable business results.

Qualifications

• 4+ years backend software development experience.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Go, or similar languages.
• Experience deploying machine learning or LLM-powered solutions in production environments.
• Experience building APIs, services, and scalable distributed applications.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and modern software architecture.
• Experience monitoring, evaluating, and improving AI system performance.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on development of backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship scalable AI solutions.
• Design, deploy, monitor, and optimize AI-powered applications.
• Evaluate performance and reliability of AI systems.

Skills

Backend development

Python/Java/Go

ML in production

APIs & services

Cloud infrastructure

Monitoring & performance

Analytical skills

Communication

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC in Waltham, MA is seeking an AI Engineer to design and ship production-grade AI applications that blend backend engineering with generative AI. Hybrid work with three days onsite offers the chance to move beyond prototyping into real-world impact.

You will own architecture, deployment, monitoring, and optimization of AI-powered services, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions that drive measurable business results.