Implement and iterate on microservices and APIs consumed by the alert pipeline and samdesk applications
Add new data sources to the pipeline, ensuring correct parsing, enrichment, and routing
Identify and resolve bottlenecks in dataflow before they reach production
Design and document APIs for consumption by front-end teams and external integrations
Report on health of key system components
Design and implement AI agents that coordinate LLM inference with our real-time data pipeline
Build and maintain the orchestration layer governing how language models interact with structured pipeline outputs
Integrate with OpenAI and Anthropic APIs, including prompt engineering, tool use, and response handling at scale
Ensure agent workflows are observable, testable, and fault-tolerant in production
Architect and deliver internal tools used by operations, ML, and QA teams to monitor, debug, and improve alert quality
Identify gaps in developer and analyst workflows and build solutions that meaningfully reduce toil
Contribute to the roadmap and participate in architectural decision-making
Set the bar for code quality through rigorous code review and mentorship
Ensure adequate test coverage across components so systems can be safely extended
Decompose complex requirements into accurate effort estimates

5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong backend focus
Expert-level proficiency in Node.js (TypeScript) and/or Python
Hands-on experience with OpenAI and/or Anthropic APIs, including tool use, streaming, and prompt management
Deep experience designing and building scalable REST or GraphQL APIs
Experience with Docker and containerized application architecture
Expertise leveraging AI Coding tools

Senior Backend Engineer – Features Team

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