Senior Backend Engineer — AI/ML Cloud & Data Platforms

Vizient, Inc.; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. located in Edina, Minnesota, is seeking a skilled backend engineer to design, develop, and support scalable backend systems and cloud infrastructure for AI/ML products. You will collaborate with engineers and data scientists to deploy machine learning models and contribute to continuous innovation.

The ideal candidate has strong development experience in Python or Java, cloud platform exposure, and prefers experience in machine learning systems and data engineering solutions. This role emphasizes teamwork, operational excellence, and personal development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience required.
• Experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure-as-code tools required.
• Experience with containerization and Kubernetes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs for AI/ML applications.
• Build cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines using infrastructure-as-code frameworks.
• Develop data pipelines and platforms for analytics and machine learning.

Skills

Python development

Java development

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Infrastructure-as-code tools (Pulumi, Terraform)

Data engineering solutions

Machine learning systems

Containerization and Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

AI-assisted development tools

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Vizient, Inc. located in Edina, Minnesota, is seeking a skilled backend engineer to design, develop, and support scalable backend systems and cloud infrastructure for AI/ML products. You will collaborate with engineers and data scientists to deploy machine learning models and contribute to continuous innovation.

The ideal candidate has strong development experience in Python or Java, cloud platform exposure, and prefers experience in machine learning systems and data engineering solutions. This role emphasizes teamwork, operational excellence, and personal development.