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StackAI · 1 year ago

Staff Backend Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $250K/yr

StackAI is a no-code tool for designing and deploying AI workflows. The Staff Backend Engineer will lead the development of scalable backend systems, define architectural strategies, and mentor other engineers to ensure the platform's reliability and performance.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Developer PlatformSoftware

H1B Sponsored

Responsibilities

Architect, design, and lead the development of scalable backend systems powering our no-code AI platform

Define long-term backend strategy: system design patterns, data modeling approaches, service boundaries, and infrastructure choices

Mentor and elevate other engineers by reviewing designs, sharing context, and driving best practices across backend development

Integrate new AI models and data sources as they are released, ensuring robust performance and reliability

Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and frontend teams to translate user needs into elegant backend solutions

Continuously evolve our infrastructure for reliability, observability, and performance — proactively identifying and solving bottlenecks before they occur

Advocate for technical excellence, balancing velocity with sustainable, maintainable design

Qualification

PythonSystem designCloud infrastructureSQLNoSQLFastAPIDockerKubernetesProblem-solvingCommunication skillsMentoring

Required

Strong proficiency in Python and experience with FastAPI or similar modern web frameworks

Deep understanding of system design, database architecture, and scaling distributed systems

Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g. Postgres, Supabase, SQLAlchemy)

Strong command of cloud infrastructure (AWS: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Proven ability to take ownership of complex backend projects from concept to production

Excellent problem-solving and communication skills; able to explain trade-offs clearly and influence technical direction

Comfortable in a fast-paced startup where priorities evolve and impact is immediate

Preferred

Experience building and deploying AI-driven applications or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines

Knowledge of embedding generation and large-scale data processing

Familiarity with LLM integrations, prompt orchestration, or fine-tuning workflows

Passion for AI, open-source tooling, and empowering developers and non-developers alike

Company

StackAI

Build and deploy Enterprise-Grade AI Agents.

Founded in 2023

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

51-200 employees

https://stack-ai.com

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