Senior GenAI/AI Backend Engineer

We are seeking aSenior GenAI/AI Backend Engineer to design, implement and maintain scalable AI-powered applications, focusing on seamless integration of OpenAI APIs and robust backend services in cloud environments.

This role offers shifted working hours - till 10 pm (Kyiv time).

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize backend services for AI/LLM applications
• Integrate, scale and manage LLM-based applications in a cloud environment
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment
• Monitor and optimize AI services
• Ensure observability and logging for LLM API performance tracking
• Collaborate with DevOps and AI/DS teams to streamline workflows and improve system reliability
• Work with cloud environments such as Azure for hosting and scaling AI applications
• Develop APIs and microservices to support AI-powered features

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in backend engineering with a focus on AI applications
• Strong Python backend engineering skills, including FastAPI
• Knowledge of LLM API integration and production operation, such as OpenAI
• Expertise in prompt engineering, agentic workflows and orchestration patterns
• Capability to handle LLM limitations including latency, cost control, retries and fallbacks
• Background in backend architecture for scalable, LLM-backed APIs
• Working knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases, Redis and Kafka
• Experience with Databricks and MCP
• Excellent English communication skills at B2+ level