Senior Backend Engineer - AI & Distributed Systems

Siemens; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens in Cypress, California designs, builds, and operates distributed services that integrate AI into real-world products. You will own projects from design through deployment and monitoring, collaborating with ML, product, and infrastructure teams.

The role emphasizes backend systems, cloud-native environments, and reliability. You will participate in code reviews, technical design, and engineering standards, mentoring juniors and driving projects to production.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience building and operating backend systems or distributed services.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or Java; strong foundations in data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• Preferred: experience with ML pipelines or AI infrastructure; cloud-native systems; ability to independently deliver projects or mentor engineers.

Skills

Python

Go

TypeScript

Java

Distributed Systems

Backend Development

System Design

Machine Learning

Generative AI

Cloud-Native Systems

Observability

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

PyTorch

Hugging Face

Job description

Siemens in Cypress, California designs, builds, and operates distributed services that integrate AI into real-world products. You will own projects from design through deployment and monitoring, collaborating with ML, product, and infrastructure teams.

The role emphasizes backend systems, cloud-native environments, and reliability. You will participate in code reviews, technical design, and engineering standards, mentoring juniors and driving projects to production.