Senior Backend Engineer — Scalable AI Agent Runtime

LangChain; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible vacation

401(k) plan

Meals on in-office days

Job summary

LangChain in New York is seeking a backend engineer to build infrastructure for AI agents. The role involves designing distributed systems, owning core data infrastructure, and scalable architectural decisions.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience, strong skills in Go/Python, and familiarity with distributed systems and Kubernetes. Competitive compensation includes a salary range of $175,000 to $240,000 USD.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional backend engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in Go and/or Python.
• Experience with distributed systems including consensus mechanisms and queueing.

Responsibilities

• Design distributed queue and worker systems for concurrent agent execution.
• Own core data infrastructure and state persistence.
• Collaborate on architectural decisions for scalability and robustness.

Skills

Back-end engineering

Go

Python

Distributed systems

Kubernetes

Strong communication skills

Job description

LangChain in New York is seeking a backend engineer to build infrastructure for AI agents. The role involves designing distributed systems, owning core data infrastructure, and scalable architectural decisions.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience, strong skills in Go/Python, and familiarity with distributed systems and Kubernetes. Competitive compensation includes a salary range of $175,000 to $240,000 USD.