Senior AI Backend Engineer | LLM & NLP Production Systems

SWAKIO™; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SWAKIO™ is seeking an experienced AI-ML Backend Engineer in the United States to advance production ML systems and NLP workflows. You will architect scalable backends, optimize latency, and ensure robust integration with embeddings and retrieval-augmented pipelines.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience with transformer models, Python, and modern ML frameworks, and a track record of shipping reliable ML services in production environments.

Qualifications

• 4+ years applying ML in production with NLP/LLM experience.
• Experience with transformer models and retrieval-augmented methods.
• Proven ability to ship production-grade ML services.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable ML services with low latency and observability.
• Develop Python-based APIs and microservices.
• Integrate with retrieval and knowledge systems.

Skills

ML in production

NLP

LLM workflows

Embeddings

Retrieval augmentation

Tools

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Microservices

Job description

SWAKIO™ is seeking an experienced AI-ML Backend Engineer in the United States to advance production ML systems and NLP workflows. You will architect scalable backends, optimize latency, and ensure robust integration with embeddings and retrieval-augmented pipelines.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience with transformer models, Python, and modern ML frameworks, and a track record of shipping reliable ML services in production environments.