Senior Backend Platform Engineer: AI-Driven Cloud Systems

Beacon Hill; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill is seeking a senior backend developer to join a growing engineering team focused on intelligent data platforms. You will own architectures from design through production, building cloud‑native systems that process large datasets and documents.

You will work with Python, modern AI workflows, and cloud services to deliver production‑grade solutions and mentor teammates in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building backend applications and data‑intensive platforms.
• Strong Python development experience with API design and testing practices.
• Solid SQL and database design across relational and NoSQL environments.
• Experience with AWS or similar cloud ecosystems and serverless architectures.
• Background in event‑driven, microservices, or large‑scale data processing systems.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable backend platforms and distributed services for high data volumes.
• Develop reliable APIs, pipelines, and event‑driven systems for critical apps.
• Design architectures prioritizing performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Lead AI workflows leveraging LLMs and retrieval technologies in production.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and mentor teammates on best practices.

Skills

Python development

SQL databases

AWS

Event-driven architectures

LLMs integration

Distributed systems

API design

Testing

Tools

FastAPI

NestJS

GraphQL

OpenSearch

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Athena

S3

GitHub Actions

CI/CD

Job description

Beacon Hill is seeking a senior backend developer to join a growing engineering team focused on intelligent data platforms. You will own architectures from design through production, building cloud‑native systems that process large datasets and documents.

You will work with Python, modern AI workflows, and cloud services to deliver production‑grade solutions and mentor teammates in a collaborative environment.