Senior Backend Engineer – AI/ML Infra (Remote)

Space Executive; Berkeley (CA); Remote; USD 125,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Generous parental leave

Mental health & wellness support

Job summary

A leading AI infrastructure company is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to build core backend services for a high-scale observability platform. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience with backend systems, proficient in Go, Python, Java, and TypeScript. This role involves designing APIs specifically for ML workflows and handling real-time data pipelines. Embracing a remote-first culture, the company offers competitive compensation between $125k and $225k, along with equity and benefits like unlimited PTO and health support.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building backend or infrastructure systems that actually run in production.
• Strong experience in Go, Python, Java, TypeScript/Node, or similar.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and containers (AWS/GCP/Azure, Kubernetes).
• Curiosity and genuine excitement about AI, LLMs, and what’s coming next.

Responsibilities

• Core backend services powering a high-scale AI observability platform.
• Distributed analytics systems built primarily in Go.
• APIs and infrastructure designed specifically for ML and LLM workflows.
• Real-time data pipelines handling massive throughput.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

TypeScript

Cloud infrastructure

Containers (Kubernetes)

Distributed systems

OLAP architectures

Real-time data pipelines

AI and LLMs

Tools

Kafka

Prometheus

Job description

A leading AI infrastructure company is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to build core backend services for a high-scale observability platform. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience with backend systems, proficient in Go, Python, Java, and TypeScript. This role involves designing APIs specifically for ML workflows and handling real-time data pipelines. Embracing a remote-first culture, the company offers competitive compensation between $125k and $225k, along with equity and benefits like unlimited PTO and health support.