Proximity Works · 4 months ago
Backend Engineer - AI-Powered Search & Applications (Remote | Immediate Joiners)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid LevelProximity Works is one of the world’s most ambitious AI technology companies, focusing on shaping the future of Sports, Media, and Entertainment. They are seeking a Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale resilient microservices and APIs that power next-generation AI products, collaborating closely with ML engineers and data scientists to optimize performance and efficiency.
Responsibilities
Design and build scalable microservices that power Proximity’s AI-driven search and discovery stack
Develop backend services and APIs to support LLM-powered applications
Collaborate with ML engineers and data scientists to integrate RAG pipelines, multimodal models, and inference workloads into production
Optimize inference pipelines for latency, throughput, and cost efficiency (e.g., batching, caching, token budgeting)
Own end-to-end delivery of complex backend projects, from design to deployment and monitoring
Write high-quality, maintainable code with rigorous testing and fault-tolerant practices
Drive operational excellence through performance tuning, incident response, and root cause analysis
Work cross-functionally with Product Managers, Data Scientists, and global engineering teams to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
Qualification
Required
Experience in designing and building scalable microservices
Proficiency in developing backend services and APIs
Experience collaborating with ML engineers and data scientists
Knowledge of integrating RAG pipelines and multimodal models
Ability to optimize inference pipelines for latency, throughput, and cost efficiency
Experience in owning end-to-end delivery of complex backend projects
Ability to write high-quality, maintainable code with rigorous testing
Experience in performance tuning, incident response, and root cause analysis
Ability to work cross-functionally with Product Managers, Data Scientists, and global engineering teams
Company
Proximity Works
We are Proximity — a global team of coders, designers, product managers, geeks and experts.
Founded in 2019
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Hardik Jagda
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Kushaal Devanahalli
Co-Founder, Head of Product - Enterprise SaaS, Head - Studio Proximity
Recent News
2025-10-07
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