Senior Backend Engineer (Remote Opportunity)

About the Role

We are looking for a strong software engineer who actively uses AI to build better software faster. This is a backend-heavy engineering role where LLMs and AI systems are integrated into real production applications.

You will design, build, deploy, and maintain AI-enabled systems, while maintaining strong engineering discipline and code quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and build scalable backend systems (Python / FastAPI preferred)
• Integrate LLM APIs, RAG pipelines, and AI workflows into production applications
• Deploy and maintain containerized applications on AWS/Azure
• Use AI coding assistants and agents to accelerate development, without compromising code quality
• Convert ambiguous requirements into production-ready systems

Must-Have Skills

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong Python backend experience
• Experience building REST APIs and production systems
• Solid understanding of system design and clean architecture
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Linux
• Experience deploying to AWS or Azure
• Experience integrating LLM APIs into applications
• Experience with embeddings / vector databases / RAG pipelines
• Strong Git and collaborative development workflows
• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments

Most importantly:

• Strong engineering fundamentals
• High ownership mindset
• Comfort using AI tools to move fast
• Discipline to maintain structure and quality

Good-to-Have

• Experience with real-time streaming or WebSockets
• Kubernetes deployment experience
• Experience in a fast-paced startup or consulting environment
• Familiarity with agent frameworks or voice/multimodal systems

Screening Requirement

Please include:

• A portfolio of systems you’ve built (especially AI-enabled systems), and
• A short note explaining how you use AI tools in your development workflow.

We are specifically looking for engineers who lean into AI agents and coding assistants, but still understand architecture, performance, and clean code.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Junior Developer with 1-3 year’s experience with strong foundations in Python, databases, and AI technologies. The ideal candidate will support the development of AI-powered solutions, focusing on LLM integration, prompt engineering, and database-driven workflows. This is a hands-on role with opportunities to learn and grow into advanced AI engineering responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain Python-based applications and APIs.
• Design and optimize prompts for Large Language Models (LLMs) to improve accuracy and performance.
• Work with JSON-based data structures for request/response handling.
• Integrate and manage PostgreSQL (pgSQL) databases, including writing queries and handling data pipelines.
• Collaborate with the product and AI teams to implement new features.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize performance of applications and workflows.
• Stay updated on advancements in LLMs, AI frameworks, and generative AI tools.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Python (scripting, APIs, data handling).
• Basic understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and prompt engineering techniques.
• Experience with JSON data parsing and transformations.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL or other relational databases.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Nice-to-Have (Preferred)

• Exposure to AI/ML frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Hugging Face, OpenAI APIs).
• Experience working in startups or fast-paced environments.
• Familiarity with version control (Git/GitHub) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI applications in permitting & compliance.
• Collaborative, growth-focused, and innovation-driven work culture.
• Mentorship and learning opportunities in AI/LLM development.
• Competitive compensation with performance-based growth.

About Company:

Our client is in the business of delivering cutting-edge software solutions, hardware systems, and IT services. It lends the right technological edge to governments and businesses. This enables them to achieve their organizational objectives efficiently and effectively to scale their businesses to newer heights.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

(i) Minimum education qualification of MCA/ MSc (Computer Science)/BE/BTech (computers/ IT).

(ii) Must have at least 2.5 to 5 years of experience in application development, deployment, and testing. He/ She must possess a valid MySQL Developer or Java Developer certification, which is obtained at least six (06) months prior to the date of award of the contract to the firm.

(iii) Knowledge of Software Management Life Cycle and Software Testing viz unit testing, system testing & Integration Testing, etc.

(iv) Knowledge & hands-on experience of PHP & My SQL is a must. Additional knowledge of Post GreSQL, Typescript & Lit element, Java with Hibernate and Springs, SQL Server, Apache Tom Cat Server & relevant open-source technologies is required.

(v) Individuals must have hands-on experience in server operating systems viz Windows Server OS and RHEL. Knowledge of security concepts of web applications & Networking for undertaking necessary troubleshooting wrt applications accessibility.

(vi) Knowledge of Mobile Application Development

Key Responsibility Areas:

1. Creation of new Course No, Term, and Term type at the beginning of each term. All associated Database tables and software procedures and functions are updated and recompiled.
2. Management of Data Entry and Information access right to various users.
3. AMC includes bug fixing, updating of application for any small policy changes.
4. Regular Patch/update installation and coordinating with MIS team for identification and resolution of issues wrt application functioning and deployment
5. Implementation of Cyber security policies and hardening of application
6. Development of New functionalities in the application
7. Regular Testing of running application functionalities and undertaking unit and integration testing of newly developed components.
8. Support for making changes in the NDA internet web portal.
9. AMC includes backing up of software, and database and storing it in other locations every week
10. Online Multimedia Management System
11. Software Wise Charter of Duties
12. Cadet Suggestion/ Complaint Management System

Are you interested in creating outstanding, reliable and scalable software?

We at Lynkzo are creating a modern omni channel communication platform for companies to meet the changing requirements in the market.

We are looking for someone who:

• has hands-on experience with creating/working on scalable applications in Nodejs using various frameworks like Express, Hapi, Fastify, etc and can structure a fairly large codebase properly.
• has been working as a backend developer for 3+ years.
• has great experience working in both SQL and NoSQL databases.
• can extensively test the entirety of the application.
• can convert real-world business challenges into effective technical solutions.
• has experience working with an agile/scrum team.
• can work independently with limited supervision.

*Experience in AWS will be good to have.

At Upswing, we are a passionate and self-driven team of thinkers who aspire to build the rails to connect the legacy financial sector with financial innovators through a simple and powerful banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platform. We’re building our platform putting the focus on pragmatism, reliability, and maintainability. We believe that keeping the engineering complexity under control is key to preserving the development productivity and long-term evolution of a platform.

To bring this vision to life, we are building the infrastructure using Microservices architecture using the latest set of technologies that are also fun to work with such as Java, Scala, Postgres, Akka, Kafka with a completely automated DevOps pipeline from the get-go using tools like Chef, Jenkins, Grafana, Graylog.

We are looking for motivated engineers who will be working in a highly creative and cutting-edge technology environment to build a world-class financial services suite.

Why you should join us:

• You will redefine the financial services landscape for India in the coming years.
• Be part of a core Engineering team that will create innovative and scalable Fintech solutions.
• Work with passionate and experienced engineering, product & business workforce that believes in teamwork, and that helps fast-track learning on solving complex technical challenges.
• We are funded by the leading fintech VC `QED Investors` and other established Founders and Executives of awesome Indian companies.

What you will do if you join us:

• Propose solutions to solve complex system architecture challenges and actively lead the end-to-end development of the system.
• Create robust, flexible, consistent, and easy-to-use APIs
• Continuously strive for performance improvements, code reusability, and readability
• Understand the product in detail and predict potential issues in feature development.
• Mentor and lead junior members of the team

You should have:

• Ability to think of out of the box
• Tech or a higher degree in computer science or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience working on the back-end development for complex distributed systems who are willing to adopt any Programming language as per the requirement.
• Familiarity with any of the following – Java, C++, Scala, Kotlin, and frameworks like Spring, Play, Hibernate, Django, etc.
• Good understanding of Algorithms, Data Structure, OOP, Design patterns, Parallel programming, Multithreading concepts & Event-Driven Systems.
• Understanding of micro-services architecture and best practices.
• Experience with Relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or any NoSQL database.

It is a plus if you have:

• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS (Amazon Web Services), Azure or Google Cloud

Kunato.AI is a NY-based IT firm helping to create the first marketplace that monetizes digital content on the internet (i-commerce). We have patented our technology - a quantitative deep tech system that predicts, assigns, and updates the value of any digital content in real time without the need for human intervention. Our system has the potential to create a new digital goods marketplace that will revolutionize the way we consume, create and search for content on the Internet.

We are looking for a Rust Developer (with 2-6years of experience) to join our cutting-edge development team as it grows. The candidate must be comfortable working in an agile environment and has the ability to take the lead when necessary.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing the product as per the product specification defined by the product managers
• Responsible for preforming research on the best methods of implementing the requirements
• Author and curate technical documentation to support delivery, maintenance, and adoption
• Work with programmers, engineers, and management heads to identify process improvement opportunities, propose system modifications, and devise governance strategies to optimize the overall performance
• Design and develop automated deployment and maintenance mechanisms
• Solving development challenges and making architectural decisions by understanding the larger picture of the projects goals
• Expanding your existing skill-set, and picking up on various rust dependent frameworks
• Confidently communicating and collaborating with your fellow developers in a remote team environment

Essential skills:

• Must have experience in Rust programming language
• Have excellent knowledge of different data structures and algorithms
• Working knowledge of any other programming language Python, Java, or JavaScript is good to have
• Experience with, or understanding of, Kafka or Redis, Cloud infrastructure services, Docker is an added advantage
• Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, etc.
• Experience in Backend and APIs development
• Experience in analysing and optimizing the platform’s performance
• Excellent verbal communication skills

The primary responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the overall software development lifecycle.
• Management and execution against project plans and delivery commitments
• Drive effective, mature Agile practices and continuous execution improvements within your teams.
• Manage stakeholder planning and communications ensuring key outcomes
• Recruit, coach, and mentor the best engineering and management talent
• Build, coach, and manage a strong team of engineers that set the standard and can up-level the overall talent of the extended organization.
• Provide a strong understanding of native mobile developer platforms and bring broad thought leadership to the next generation mobile developer experience.
• Anticipate and aggressively remove obstacles that slow down or prevent products and programs from delivering on product and program objectives.
• Balance urgent and effective action, commitment to excellence, and taking the initiative to resolve problems; holds internal stakeholders accountable where appropriate.

REQUIRED

• 8+ years of industry experience with 2+ years of senior leadership experience.
• Solid track record of over-achieving engineering and platform delivery and scaling targets in high volume, innovative and fast-paced high-pressure environment; proven results in delivery on platform product.
• Deep understanding of one or more of Java/Python/Scala. Ability to understand and critique the core library/language constructs with skilled knowledge on UI technologies like Angular 2+, React, D3.JS
• Working experience with Agile methodologies and durable team concepts.
• Knowledge in DevOps practices and tools.
• Knowledge in Cloud Technologies, CI/CD, Jenkins, Testing methodologies is preferred.
• Experience in server-side services using ElasticSearch, Kafka
• A strong track record of project delivery for large, cross-functional, projects and bringing in and growing engineering talent
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences.