Senior Backend Platform Engineer – AI Product Group

Baker Tilly (US); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly is seeking a Sr Platform Engineer — Backend to join the AI Product Group and help build shared platform services powering AI applications across the firm. You will design, implement, and operate secure, scalable backend services and APIs, focusing on identity management, data access, telemetry, and production reliability.

The role emphasizes collaboration with global teams, strong backend fundamentals, and the ability to learn new technologies quickly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 3 years of hands-on backend or platform software engineering experience.
• Experience building, deploying, and operating shared backend services in production.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and entitlement capabilities for secure access.
• Develop secure data access / integration interfaces and MCP endpoints.
• Support scalable platform architecture and reusable components.
• Implement event-driven telemetry and observability pipelines.

Skills

Backend

Python

TypeScript

Go

Java

REST APIs

CI/CD

Azure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

OpenTelemetry

Kubernetes

Job description

Baker Tilly is seeking a Sr Platform Engineer — Backend to join the AI Product Group and help build shared platform services powering AI applications across the firm. You will design, implement, and operate secure, scalable backend services and APIs, focusing on identity management, data access, telemetry, and production reliability.

The role emphasizes collaboration with global teams, strong backend fundamentals, and the ability to learn new technologies quickly.