Backend Engineer (AI)- USA | Remote

About the Company

York Solutions, LLC is a technology solutions company providing opportunities for professionals to work on innovative technology initiatives. The company supports collaborative, fast-paced environments focused on learning, development, teamwork, and career growth.

About the Role

York Solutions, LLC is seeking a Backend AI / Document Processing Engineer to build and scale a document intelligence pipeline that transforms complex benefits content into AI-ready data. The role will initially focus on document ingestion and processing before expanding into AI-driven capabilities and workflow automation. This is a remote contract opportunity with high autonomy, direct collaboration, and rapid development cycles.

Responsibilities

Weeks 1–9

• Automate document ingestion from PDF, DOCX, HTML, and other supported formats.
• Develop intelligent chunking strategies for different document types.
• Implement quality scoring and document validation pipelines.
• Enable cross-document reference mapping.
• Build and support the document intelligence pipeline for AI-ready content.

Weeks 10–12

• Develop intent classification for action detection.
• Build workflow orchestration frameworks.
• Integrate workflows with task and reminder services.
• Create and maintain an action capability registry.
• Contribute to AI-driven workflows and intelligent automation capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Strong Python and FastAPI development experience.
• Experience building high-performance asynchronous services.
• Experience with document processing, including OCR, PDF extraction, table parsing, and document structure understanding.
• Experience with vector databases such as pgvector, Pinecone, or Weaviate.
• Experience integrating LLM technologies, including LangChain, prompt engineering, and RAG pipelines.
• Experience with data pipeline architecture, including queue systems, batch processing, and quality validation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Unstructured.io or similar document processing frameworks.
• Knowledge of insurance and benefits document formats, including SPDs and SBCs.
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Temporal or Airflow.
• Experience with HIPAA and compliance requirements.

Skills & Competencies

• Python
• FastAPI
• Asynchronous Backend Development
• Document Processing
• OCR
• PDF Extraction
• Table Parsing
• Document Structure Understanding
• Vector Databases
• pgvector
• Pinecone
• Weaviate
• LLM Integration
• LangChain
• Prompt Engineering
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Data Pipeline Architecture
• Queue Systems
• Batch Processing
• Quality Validation
• Workflow Orchestration

Education & Experience

The original job description does not specify a required degree or minimum number of years of professional experience. Candidates should demonstrate the technical expertise outlined in the required qualifications.

Work Arrangement & Schedule

• Location: Mission, Kansas, United States
• Work Arrangement: Remote
• Employment Type: Contract
• Contract Length: 3–6 months

Note: The source description also mentions "Location Remote, MN," which conflicts with the listed job location of Mission, KS, US. The listed job location has been retained as the primary location.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Rate: $70–$80 per hour
• Contract Length: 3–6 months
• BCBS Medical with three plan options, including PPO and high-deductible PPO plans with a Health Savings Program
• Delta Dental with two free cleanings and insurance discounts
• EyeMed Vision with annual check-ups and lens discounts
• Company-paid Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• John Hancock 401(k) Retirement Plan with discretionary company match
• Voluntary insurance programs, including Hospital Indemnity, Identity Protection, Legal Insurance, Long Term Care, and Pet Insurance
• Flexible work environment with some remote working opportunities
• Team-oriented work environment
• Learning, development, and career growth opportunities

Benefits are stated as available to eligible full-time employees.

Compliance / Additional Information

Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, R&D-style environment with high autonomy, direct collaboration, and rapid iteration. HIPAA and compliance experience is listed as a preferred qualification.