Senior Backend Engineer, AI APIs for PDFs (Remote)

S&P Global; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

401(k) plan with 6% employer matching

$20,000 tuition assistance

Plentiful snacks and catered lunches

Dog-friendly office

Compassion leave

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for their team in Cambridge, MA. The role focuses on developing reliable APIs that integrate AI capabilities into customer workflows. Ideal candidates will have over five years of experience in API development and sound knowledge of software lifecycle management. The position offers flexibility with remote work and a competitive salary between $150,000 and $225,000, along with comprehensive benefits including unlimited PTO and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• At least five years of direct experience developing customer-facing APIs within a team.
• Thoughtful and efficient communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Experience developing RESTful APIs using various tools.
• Experience turning abstract business requirements into concrete technical plans.
• Sound reasoning about the behavior of loosely-coupled systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, document, deploy, maintain, and improve software.
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Work with stakeholders to develop system architectures and API specifications.
• Test assumptions through instrumentation and prototyping.
• Promote ongoing technical development through code reviews.

Skills

API development

Communication skills

RESTful APIs

Software development lifecycle

Algorithms and data structures

Technical depth in at least one domain

Tools

Python

Flask

FastAPI

Django REST Framework

PostgreSQL

AWS

Job description

A leading financial services company is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for their team in Cambridge, MA. The role focuses on developing reliable APIs that integrate AI capabilities into customer workflows. Ideal candidates will have over five years of experience in API development and sound knowledge of software lifecycle management. The position offers flexibility with remote work and a competitive salary between $150,000 and $225,000, along with comprehensive benefits including unlimited PTO and tuition assistance.