Senior Backend AI Engineer: LLM & Data Systems

KSM (Katz, Sapper & Miller); Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Katz, Sapper & Miller (KSM) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its AI and Innovation team. You will build the core backend, integrate data from multiple platforms and APIs, and develop LLM-powered features that power each application.

Your work will focus on data processing, modeling, and scalable services across the firm. You’ll collaborate with engineers and business stakeholders to turn real problems into reliable systems, while upholding standards for security and quality in a

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software development experience, backend or data engineering
• Experience shipping LLM-powered applications to production
• Experience designing AI workflows and orchestration
• Strong Python, SQL, and data modeling skills
• Ability to translate business requirements into robust systems

Responsibilities

• Build backend logic, services, and APIs for data-driven applications
• Integrate data from multiple sources and harmonize pipelines
• Develop testing frameworks and reliable evaluation for non-deterministic systems
• Design data architecture and maintain clear documentation
• Collaborate with stakeholders across KSM to ensure alignment

Skills

Backend development

Python

Data engineering

LLM-powered applications

APIs and data integration

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Databricks

AWS

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

APIs

Job description

Katz, Sapper & Miller (KSM) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its AI and Innovation team. You will build the core backend, integrate data from multiple platforms and APIs, and develop LLM-powered features that power each application.

Your work will focus on data processing, modeling, and scalable services across the firm. You’ll collaborate with engineers and business stakeholders to turn real problems into reliable systems, while upholding standards for security and quality in a