Senior Backend AI Engineer

Sr. Backend AI Engineer

Location

Cleveland, OH

Role Overview

Move beyond traditional ETL. At BrightEdge, we are rebuilding our core data infrastructure into an
AI-augmented processing engine

. We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to architect "intelligent" systems that don't just move data, but understand it. You will build self-healing pipelines and agentic workflows that allow our platform to autonomously adapt to complex, shifting data landscapes.

What You’ll Do

Architect Agentic Pipelines

Build Python-based backend systems that utilize LLMs and AI agents to automate the discovery, parsing, and mapping of unstructured data.

Build Self-Healing Infrastructure

Develop autonomous reliability layers that diagnose upstream failures, adapt to API schema changes, and perform real-time data validation without manual intervention.

Optimize High-Velocity Analytics

Design and manage low-latency data flows into
ClickHouse

and
BigQuery

, ensuring our AI-driven insights are backed by high-performance OLAP architecture.

Scale Intelligent Connectors

Create robust integrations (APIs, Streaming, S3) that leverage AI to handle diverse, non-standardized data sources at massive scale.

Engineering Leadership

Drive best practices in AI-assisted testing and observability, mentoring the team on the intersection of traditional backend stability and modern AI capabilities.

What You Bring

5+ years experience with Bachelor's degree in Computer science, Software Engineering

Python & AI Mastery

Deep expertise in production-level Python. You’ve successfully integrated AI models/LLMs into backend services or data workflows.

OLAP Power User

Proven experience with
ClickHouse, BigQuery, or Snowflake

, specifically in schema optimization and materialized views for large-scale datasets.

Distributed Systems Expertise

Strong background in cloud environments (GCP/AWS) and real-time streaming tools like
Kafka, Flink, or Spark

.

Adaptive Mindset

You don't just build to a spec; you build systems that anticipate and recover from environment changes autonomously.

Product Ownership

A track record of leading high-impact initiatives and a desire to own the "brain" of a global data platform

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.