Summary
✨ AI‑Generated
A backend engineering opportunity focused on building production-grade services, APIs, and infrastructure for large language model applications. The role emphasizes practical software engineering rather than research, with responsibility for integrating generative AI into customer-facing systems at scale. The position is hybrid with three onsite days per week and offers a base salary of $127,000 to $220,000.
Highlights
Production-focused backend engineering role at the intersection of software engineering and generative AI, with a strong base salary range and the opportunity to build systems used by customers at scale.
Description
Job Description A venture-backed technology startup is building the next generation of AI-powered customer experiences and is looking for a Backend Engineer, LLM Applications to join its growing engineering team.
This role is ideal for a software engineer who enjoys building production systems at the intersection of backend engineering and generative AI.
You will design and develop the services, APIs, and infrastructure that support large language model applications used by real customers at scale.
Unlike many AI-focused positions centered on experimentation or research, this role is highly focused on software engineering.
You'll work on production-grade backend systems, integrate LLM capabilities into customer-facing products, and help shape the technical foundation of a rapidly growing startup.
Location: Newton, MA
Schedule: Hybrid, 3 days onsite per week
Salary: $127,000 - $220,000 Base Salary Required Skills & Experience
4+ years of backend software engineering experience Strong programming experience with Python, Go, Java, or similar languages Experience building and maintaining APIs, microservices, and distributed systems Hands-on experience deploying machine learning or LLM-powered applications into production environments Experience designing scalable, reliable backend architectures Understanding of cloud infrastructure and modern software development practices Experience monitoring and supporting production applications Strong communication and collaboration skills
Desired Skills & Experience
Experience working with Generative AI products or platforms Familiarity with LLM evaluation, observability, and monitoring practices Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI agents, or orchestration frameworks Knowledge of containerization and cloud-native technologies Experience in startup or high-growth environments Passion for building customer-facing AI products
What You Will Be Doing Daily Responsibilities
Design and develop backend services powering AI-enabled applications Build APIs and microservices that support LLM workflows and customer experiences Integrate large language models into scalable production systems Develop tooling to evaluate, monitor, and improve AI application performance Partner with product and engineering teams to design new features and capabilities Improve system reliability, scalability, and observability Troubleshoot issues across backend services, model integrations, and supporting infrastructure Own solutions from architecture and development through deployment and optimization Contribute to technical decisions that influence the future direction of the platform
The Offer
Competitive base salary up to $220,000 Annual performance-based bonus opportunity Hybrid work environment with 3 days onsite per week in Newton, MA Opportunity to join a well-funded startup building cutting-edge AI products High-impact role with significant ownership and visibility Collaborative engineering culture with direct access to leadership Strong growth potential as the organization scales
You will receive the following benefits
Medical Insurance Dental Benefits Vision Benefits Flexible Paid Time Off 401(k) Parental Leave Life Insurance Disability Coverage
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
Posted By: Nick Ramler
