51 applicants

Company

Code and Theory · 3 days ago

Lead Engineer, Back-end

New York, NY

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $175K/yr

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Be a hands-on leader to engineering teams in successfully delivering scalable, maintainable, and secure features to our customers; advocating for clean code, process enhancements, and continuous improvements

Integrate Foundation Model LLMs and internal RAG systems into backend services

Implement workflow orchestration logic to manage task dependencies and execution order

Collaborate with AI specialists to effectively integrate LLMs and RAG systems

Work closely with frontend developers and other team members to ensure seamless integration of backend components

Ensure the system is scalable and efficient, capable of handling high loads and complex workflows

Implement asynchronous processing, caching mechanisms, and optimize communication protocols

Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting mechanisms to track system performance and agent activities

Adhere to best practices for data privacy and security, including encryption and compliance with relevant regulations

Write clear, comprehensive technical documentation for developed components

Develop unit tests, integration tests, and conduct thorough testing to ensure reliability and robustness

Complete assigned tasks in a timely manner within project constraints

Cultivate a collaborative working environment and a culture of technical ownership

Qualification

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PythonWorkflow OrchestrationRESTful APIsSQL databasesDockerKubernetesSecurity practicesDistributed systemsMicroservices architectureGoJavaAI frameworksLLMsGRPCAsynchronous communicationNoSQL databasesRAG systemsCI/CD pipelinesAWSMonitoring toolsLangChainTensorFlowPyTorchRabbitMQApache KafkaPrompt engineeringHugging Face TransformersTerraformAnsibleGoogle Cloud Platform

Required

8 years minimum experience in software programming, specializing in back-end software development

Proven experience with Python, and experience with Go or Java is a plus

Deep understanding of designing and implementing complex workflows. Experience with LangChain is a plus.

Familiarity with AI frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and working knowledge of LLMs

Experience with RESTful APIs, gRPC, and asynchronous communication

Proficiency with both SQL and NoSQL databases; experience with state management

Experience with message brokers like RabbitMQ or Apache Kafka

Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for deploying scalable applications

Understanding of authentication, authorization, encryption, and secure coding practices

Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems. Knowledge of prompt engineering and persona-based AI model interactions. Familiarity with Hugging Face Transformers or similar libraries.

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible). Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure.

Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or OpenTelemetry.

Strong experience with workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Prefect, Temporal.io, Apache Airflow).

Experience integrating with AI/ML models, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs)

Proven experience in building distributed systems and microservices architecture

Must be a compelling and clear communicator; able to explain the full possibilities of the tech stack/architecture and represent your team to internal and external audiences with differing levels of technical fluency

Self-motivated and focused on achieving excellence as a team

Company

Code and Theory

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Code and Theory is a creatively-led agency that creates products, content and campaigns across physical and digital worlds.

Founded in 2001

New York, New York, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

http://www.codeandtheory.com

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