Staff Backend Software Engineer

TechTree; North Township (IN); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TechTree is recruiting for a Staff Backend Software Engineer on behalf of one of our clients. You will set the technical direction for AI systems that automate insurance operations, and own the central evals framework and back-office automation pipeline.

The role is remote across the US and Canada, with a small team where individual contributions have outsized impact. You will lead architecture decisions and drive scalable backend services using Python and AWS.

Qualifications

• 8+ years building and operating backend systems at scale.
• Tech lead experience on at least one major initiative.
• LLMs in production and what it takes to deploy them at scale.
• Strong Python, AWS serverless (Lambda, Step Functions) and PostgreSQL performance skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend initiatives across services, data models, async pipelines and evals on AWS.
• Set technical direction for LLM systems: reliability, cost, latency, evaluation and explainability.
• Lead architecture decisions and code reviews across the product.
• Partner with business and product owners on firm-wide decisions.

Skills

Backend leadership

Python

AWS serverless

PostgreSQL

LLMs in prod

Architecture decisions

Job description

TechTree is recruiting for on behalf of one of our clients. TechTree is an AI-driven recruitment platform working with high-growth companies. When you apply, our AI Agent matches you not just to this role, but to other relevant opportunities across our network, so one application can unlock multiple roles. Staff Backend Software Engineer - Set the technical direction for AI systems that automate insurance operations. Remote (US, Canada). Our client's platform processes billions of unstructured data points every day and surfaces precise, explainable insights that insurers rely on for high-stakes decisions. It's a small team where individual contributions have outsized impact. You'll own the central evals framework and the back-office automation pipeline, make architectural calls under ambiguity, and help set the technical direction for how LLM-based systems are built and operated at scale.

What You'll Do

• Lead backend initiatives across services, data models, async pipelines and evals on AWS
• Set technical direction for LLM systems: reliability, cost, latency, evaluation and explainability
• Lead architecture decisions and code reviews across the product
• Partner with business and product owners on firm-wide decisions

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years building and operating backend systems at scale
• Tech lead experience on at least one major initiative
• LLMs in production and what it takes to deploy them at scale
• Strong Python, AWS serverless (Lambda, Step Functions) and PostgreSQL performance skills
• Bonus: document pipelines, distributed systems, external APIs, or insurance/fintech experience.

What is TechTree?

TechTree combines AI agents with a human support team to give candidates a better, more transparent hiring experience. Our AI Agent gets to know your background, experience, and what you're optimising for. It continuously matches you to live roles across our network where there's genuine alignment, not just keyword overlap. Our Human Team is there to support you through the process - answering questions, adding context, and making sure you're never left guessing or ghosted. We only post real jobs. Every role on TechTree is a live, active hire.