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ABS Group · 11 hours ago

Software Engineer, Backend - AI Practice Team

positionHouston, TX
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$90K/yr - $150K/yr
date8+ years exp

ABS Group is seeking an exceptional Backend Engineer to join their Artificial Intelligence Practice Team. In this role, you will design and scale high-performance backend systems for real-time analytics and retrieval-augmented generation pipelines, ensuring reliability and performance in data-driven applications.

ConsultingInformation Technology

Responsibilities

Architect distributed systems: Design and implement event-driven backends using advanced patterns such as CQRS, Event Sourcing, Saga, and Circuit Breakers.Build at scale: Develop and maintain web services in Go and Python, leveraging cloud-native infrastructure for resiliency and elasticity
Optimize for performance: Ensure APIs and data pipelines meet strict SLAs through advanced performance profiling, caching, and query optimization
Stream real-time data: Engineer high-throughput pipelines using Apache Kafka and other event streaming platforms
Deliver reliability: Establish strong observability, testing, and monitoring practices to guarantee consistency, uptime, and fault tolerance

Qualification

GoPythonEvent-driven architecturesDistributed system patternsApache KafkaPerformance optimizationContainerizationCloud platformsAnalytics platformsVector databases

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
8+ years of backend development experience, with a focus on high-performance, data-intensive systems
5+ years deploying and operating applications on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
Proven track record building production systems that sustain high concurrency and throughput
Expert proficiency in Go and Python for backend development
Deep experience with event-driven architectures and real-time streaming, particularly Apache Kafka
Mastery of distributed system patterns (CQRS, Event Sourcing, Saga, Circuit Breaker, Bulkhead)
Strong command of performance optimization—caching layers, database tuning, and system-level profiling
Hands-on experience with analytics platforms (e.g., Databricks) for large-scale data processing and ML workflows
Proficiency with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure as code
Familiarity with vector databases, search systems, and advanced retrieval-optimized data structures

Benefits

Medical insurance (PPO and HD)
Dental and vision insurance
Health Savings account (HSA)
Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
Life insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Disability leave programs
Parental leave program
Paid holidays
Paid vacation time
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
401K plan with a generous company match

Company

ABS Group

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ABS Group is a management consulting company that offers asset performance optimization and advanced engineering services.
dateFounded in 1971
location
Spring, Texas, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://abs-group.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Ryan Moody
President & CEO
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Frank Genco Sr.
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
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