Senior Remote Backend Engineer — Python & AI

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 175,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to build scalable AI-powered services remotely for US and Canadian teams. The role is full-time with a salary range of $175,000–$220,000.

You will design and implement backend features using Python, FastAPI, Postgres, Redis, Qdrant, and Kubernetes, collaborating with product and data teams to deliver reliable, performant solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong Python engineering experience.
• Experience with FastAPI and modern Python frameworks.
• Knowledge of machine learning facilities (AI experience is a plus, but not required).
• Proficiency with relational databases like PostgreSQL, caching systems such as Redis, and vector databases like Qdrant.
• Experience deploying on cloud platforms (GCP) and using Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Build AI features end‑to‑end, from rapid prototype to production.
• Develop, test, and maintain backend services.
• Collaborate with product and data teams to define AI solutions.
• Evaluate and iterate on solutions to ensure reliability and performance.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

AI experience

Tools

PostgreSQL

Redis

Qdrant

Kubernetes

GCP

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to build scalable AI-powered services remotely for US and Canadian teams. The role is full-time with a salary range of $175,000–$220,000.

You will design and implement backend features using Python, FastAPI, Postgres, Redis, Qdrant, and Kubernetes, collaborating with product and data teams to deliver reliable, performant solutions.