Senior AI-Native Software Engineer

Lean Solutions Group; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 140.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Global Technology Services is seeking an AI-Native Software Engineer in Long Beach, CA. You will build scalable backend systems using Node.js, drive distributed architectures, and work with modern data technologies to support high-volume e-commerce platforms.

The role emphasizes backend development while contributing to AI-powered capabilities, agent workflows, and MCP integrations. Strong knowledge of REST APIs and scalable systems is essential.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of backend software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and modern JavaScript/TypeScript or similar languages.
• Experience designing distributed systems and microservices.
• Practical experience with Apache Kafka or similar event-streaming technologies.
• Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server).
• Experience with NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis).
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs and backend integrations.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, scalability, concurrency, reliability.
• Familiarity with e-commerce platforms, high-volume transactions, orders, inventory, payments, catalog, or customer data.
• Understanding of AI/LLM concepts and how to integrate AI into software.
• Familiarity with AI agents, tools, context, orchestration, and MCP.

Aufgaben

• Lead backend development for scalable systems and services.
• Contribute to emerging AI-powered capabilities and MCP integrations.
• Design and implement distributed architectures and microservices.
• Work with high-volume e-commerce data and real-time integrations.

Kenntnisse

Node.js

JavaScript/TypeScript

Distributed systems

Apache Kafka

SQL databases

NoSQL databases

REST APIs

Software architecture

E-commerce domain knowledge

AI/LLM concepts

MCP (Model Context Protocol)

Jobbeschreibung

Company Overview:

Global Technology Services is a rapidly expanding organization situated in Medellín, Colombia. We pride ourselves on possessing one of the most influential networks within software development and IT services for the entertainment, financial, and logistics sectors. Our corporate projections offer a multitude of opportunities for professionals to elevate their careers and experience substantial growth. Joining our team means engaging with expansive engineering teams across Latin America, Philippines and the United States, contributing to cutting-edge developments in multiple industries.

Position Title:

AI-Native Software Engineer

Category:

Software Engineering.

Seniority:

Senior

Location:

Long Beach, CA, USA.

What you will be doing:

We are looking for a AI-Native Software Engineer with strong experience building scalable backend systems using Node.js, distributed architectures, and modern data technologies. The ideal candidate has experience working with e-commerce systems and understands how high-volume transactional platforms, integrations, and event-driven architectures operate.

This role will focus primarily on backend development while also contributing to emerging AI-powered capabilities, agents, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations. Candidates do not need to be AI experts, but should have a solid conceptual understanding of how LLMs, AI agents, tools, MCP, and AI-driven workflows work and how they can be integrated into production applications.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of strong professional experience in backend software development.

• Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and modern JavaScript/TypeScript development or other similar languages like python, Java, C#, Etc.

• Experience designing and developing distributed systems and microservices.

• Practical experience with Apache Kafka or similar event-streaming technologies.

• Experience with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, or similar.

• Experience with NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, or similar.

• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs and backend integrations.

• Strong understanding of software architecture, scalability, concurrency, reliability, and distributed-system concepts.

• Familiarity with e-commerce platforms or systems, preferably involving high-volume transactions, orders, inventory, payments, catalog, or customer data.

• Understanding of AI/LLM concepts and how AI can be integrated into software applications.

• Familiarity with AI agents, including concepts such as tools, function calling, context, orchestration, and agent workflows.

• Familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol) and its purpose in connecting AI models with tools and external systems.

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience building AI-enabled applications or integrating LLM APIs.

• Experience with React or modern frontend development.

• Experience implementing or consuming MCP servers/tools.

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects

• Strong communication skills.