NovoEd Verified

EdTech, Corporate Training, E-learning

Senior AI Engineer

RemoteRemoteFull TimeSeniorPosted 2 days ago

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Required skills

AI Engineer
Python
FastAPI
Flask
background processing
Celery
LLM integration
ML models
agentic systems
vector databases

Nice to have

Docker
CI/CD
deployment automation
Kubernetes

Role summary

A fast-growing product company seeks a Senior AI Engineer to integrate cutting-edge AI capabilities, including ML models, LLMs, and agentic systems, into their core offering. The role involves designing, developing, and deploying production-grade AI-powered backend systems using Python (FastAPI, Celery), focusing on performance, reliability, and maintainability. Responsibilities include integrating LLMs and ML models, optimizing vector databases for RAG pipelines, writing testable Python code, debugging complex issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. A Master's degree and proven experience in deploying Python applications are required, with a strong understanding of software design patterns, performance tuning, and applied machine learning. Experience with Docker, CI/CD, and Kubernetes is a plus.

About Us

We’re a fast-growing product company integrating cutting-edge AI capabilities into our core offering to stay competitive and deliver exceptional value to customers. Our AI work spans task-specific ML models, large language model (LLM) integration, and agentic systems that orchestrate multiple tools to produce end-user results.

We run a Python-based backend (FastAPI + Gunicorn + Nginx) with heavy background job processing using Celery. We’re looking for a senior-level AI Engineer who is equally strong in backend engineering and applied AI — capable of building production-grade systems that are fast, reliable, and maintainable.

What You’ll Do

Design, develop, and deploy production-grade AI-powered backend systems.

Integrate LLMs and traditional ML models into performant, scalable architectures.

Integrate and optimize vector databases for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines and other traditional ML queries.

Write clean, well-structured, and testable Python code following best practices.

Capable of thinking about performance and ensuring optimal decision making to reduce latency.

Build hybrid architectures that balance LLM calls with traditional ML.

Debug complex, cross-layer issues spanning backend, AI inference, and UI integration.

Conduct thorough dev testing before QA handoff to ensure production reliability.

Collaborate with product, backend, and frontend engineers to deliver cohesive solutions.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

3–5+ years professional backend engineering experience in Python, FastAPI or Flask, and background processing.

Masters Degree in related field

Proven record of deploying Python applications to production (not just scripts or academic work).

Strong grasp of software design patterns

Strong understanding of backend performance, parallel processing in background jobs and multi-threading

Proficiency in performance tuning specially for heavy AI models

Applied machine learning experience — training, evaluating, and maintaining small task-specific models.

Familiarity with LLM integration, prompt engineering, and context window optimization.

Proven ability to debug AI behavior, identify root causes, and make targeted fixes.

Strong testing discipline for both backend and AI components.

Experience with background processing with Celery or other major libraries

Experience with monitoring APIs and background processing

Experience with ensuring visibility and error reporting.

Nice to have: experience with Docker, understanding of CI/D, deployment automation and Kubernetes

Who Will Succeed in This Role

Independent problem solver — you can debug without constant supervision.

Production mindset — you understand that reliability, scalability, and maintainability matter as much as accuracy.

System thinker — you see backend, AI, and UI as a connected whole.

Why Join Us

Direct impact on the company’s competitive edge.

Small, fast-moving team with high autonomy.

Work on practical, real-world AI applications — not just research.

Opportunity to shape our AI architecture and best practices from the ground up.

Benefits Package, with time off and Holiday pay

If you’re a backend-first AI engineer who thrives in shipping production-ready systems and knows how to make AI practical, fast, and reliable — we’d love to talk.

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