Staff Backend Engineer, AI Systems
Ladders · United States · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteEngineering$181k–$226k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Build core backend systems for the company’s agent platform
- Design scalable services and APIs for AI agents
- Create the agent memory layer managing context and retrieval
- Create infrastructure for monitoring and evaluating agent behavior
- Translate product needs into backend architectures and data models
- Define technical direction for agentic AI and contribute to strategy
- Promote engineering excellence and mentor team members
- Contribute to team growth through hiring and fostering culture
Qualifications
- 7+ years of software engineering experience in production systems
- Expertise in designing and operating distributed systems for complex workflows
- Familiarity with AI, LLM, or agentic systems
- Strong focus on production quality and reliability metrics
- Proficient communication skills for technical documentation and cross-functional collaboration
- Full stack experience or collaboration on frontend projects
- Deeper knowledge of AI/ML evaluation and retrieval systems
- Experience with knowledge graphs and entity resolution
Benefits
- Health insurance options
- Retirement savings plan
- Flexible work hours
- Remote work opportunities
- Professional development and training support
- Team-building events