Platform Lead Engineer – Generative AI & Backend Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vacation Time

401(k)

Hybrid Work Environment

Emerging AI Technologies

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC in Waltham, MA is seeking a full-time AI Engineer to design and ship production-grade AI-powered applications. The role blends backend software engineering, cloud-native development, and generative AI to deliver customer-facing solutions in a hybrid environment with 3 days onsite.

Ideal candidates will have 4+ years of backend experience, strong Python/Java/Go skills, and a track record deploying ML/LLM solutions in production.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of 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

• 40% Generative AI Development
• 35% Backend Engineering & Service Development
• 15% AI Quality, Monitoring & Reliability
• 10% Architecture & Technical Design
• 80% Hands-On Development
• 10% Cross-Functional Collaboration
• 10% Technical Planning & Design

Skills

Backend development

Python

Java

Go

Generative AI

LLM deployment

APIs

Cloud infrastructure

Monitoring

Communication

Tools

APIs & services

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC in Waltham, MA is seeking a full-time AI Engineer to design and ship production-grade AI-powered applications. The role blends backend software engineering, cloud-native development, and generative AI to deliver customer-facing solutions in a hybrid environment with 3 days onsite.

Ideal candidates will have 4+ years of backend experience, strong Python/Java/Go skills, and a track record deploying ML/LLM solutions in production.