Senior Backend Engineer - AI

ZipRecruiter; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech firm is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for a fully remote opportunity focusing on building scalable backend systems for a financial trading platform. The ideal candidate will have over five years of experience in distributed software system architecture, significant Rust expertise, and a collaborative mindset. The role involves working autonomously to develop APIs, enhance user experiences through LLMs, and integrate robust data pipelines. Attractive salary with a comprehensive token package is included.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive token package

Collaborative work environment

Opportunities to shape trading infrastructure

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building and architecting distributed software systems.
• 2+ years of experience with advanced skills in Rust.
• Experience with production databases and message queues.

Responsibilities

• Build highly scalable backend systems and APIs for financial platforms.
• Tune LLM-based models to improve user experience.
• Develop data pipelines for training LLM models.

Skills

Rust

Distributed software systems

Data pipelines

Tools

Postgres

Redis

Kafka

LLM (OpenAI / Gemini)

Cloudflare

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCareer Renew is recruiting for one of its clients a Senior Backend Engineer - AI - this is a fully-remote role for US-based candidates.

We are building the next interface for trading: AI-, mobile-, and asset-agnostic from day one. Whether it's crypto, equities, or beyond, LEAP will simplify the entire trading experience into a single intelligent conversation — setting a new standard for human-market interaction. If you can say it, you can trade it.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to help build the core systems powering our next- trading platform. From scalable APIs and distributed systems to LLM-tuned infrastructure and data pipelines, this is a hands-on role at the frontier of finance and AI. You’ll operate across the stack with high autonomy and collaborate closely with product and engineering to drive a best-in-class user experience.

Key Responsibilities

Build highly scalable backend systems and APIs powering cutting edge financial platforms.

Tune LLM-based models that revolutionize user experience for financial platforms.

Build data pipelines for training LLM models that generate financial insights.

Work cross-functionally with stakeholders in order to architect the best-in-class user experience.

Exercise a high level of autonomy while focusing on accomplishing business objectives across the technical stack.

Requirements

5+ years of experience building and architecting distributed software systems

2+ years of experience and advanced skills in Rust

Experience with production Databases / Message Queues

Bonus

Experience working with LLMs (e.g. OpenAI / Gemini)

Tech Stack

• Rust

• Postgres

• Redis

• Kafka

• LLM (OpenAI / Gemini)

• Cloudflare

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with a comprehensive token package

• A collaborative, remote-friendly work environment

• Opportunities to shape the future of trading infrastructure

Compensation & Package

Base Salary + Comprehensive token package