Senior Software Engineer Artificial Intelligence

Cotiviti; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan

Paid family leave

17-27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year

Job summary

A healthcare solutions provider is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their team in building core backend services for an AI platform. The ideal candidate should possess strong Python skills and have over 5 years of backend development experience, focusing on implementing RESTful APIs and services. This role involves collaboration with senior engineers, prioritizing clean code and automated testing. A competitive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience, ideally with Python.
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD workflows, and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain RESTful API endpoints for the AI platform.
• Build backend services in Python to support agent lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to optimize data access layers.

Skills

Python

RESTful API development

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

FastAPI

Django

Flask

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team in building the core backend services for our centralized AI platform. This role will focus on implementing backend APIs and services that power our agentic framework, helping teams across the company securely deploy and use AI agents through unified interfaces. The ideal candidate has strong Python skills, eagerness to learn, and interest in working with cutting-edge AI technologies.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain RESTful API endpoints for the AI platform
• Build backend services in Python (FastAPI, Django, or Flask) to support agent lifecycle management and monitoring
• Collaborate with senior engineers to design and optimize data access layers and schemas for AI agent operations
• Assist in developing authentication, authorization, and multi-tenant features under guidance
• Contribute to asynchronous processing systems for long-running AI agent workflows
• Write clean, maintainable code and automated tests to ensure reliability
• Participate in code reviews, team discussions, and knowledge sharing
• Stay current with modern Python frameworks and AI/agentic development practices
• Complete all responsibilities as outlined in the annual performance review and/or goal setting.
• Complete all special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of backend development experience, ideally with Python
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs
• Familiarity with one or more Python frameworks (FastAPI, Django REST Framework, Flask)
• Basic experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORM frameworks (SQLAlchemy, Django ORM)
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD workflows, and automated testing
• Interest in AI/agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen) and willingness to learn

Cognitive / Mental Requirements:

• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate as a team with a sense of urgency.
• Professional with ability to properly handle confidential information.
• Be value-driven, understand that success is based on the impact of your work rather than its complexity or the level of effort.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize and meet deadlines.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Flexibility to work with global teams as well geographically dispersed US based teams.
• Must be able to provide high-speed internet access / connectivity and office setup and maintenance.
• Must be able to provide a dedicated, secure work area.

Base compensation ranges from $140,000 to $170,000 per year. Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, education, skills, certifications, and other business needs.

Cotiviti offers team members a competitive benefits package to address a wide range of personal and family needs, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage, 401(k) savings plans, paid family leave, 9 paid holidays per year, and 17-27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, depending on specific level and length of service with Cotiviti. For information about our benefits package, please refer to our Careers page.

Date of posting: xx/xx/2025

Applications are assessed on a rolling basis. We anticipate that the application window will close on xx/xx/2025, but the application window may change depending on the volume of applications received or close immediately if a qualified candidate is selected.