Backend Engineer, ML Focus

3 weeks ago

New York, United States Accrete.AI Full time
Office Location: Lower Manhattan, NY - Hybrid

U.S. Citizenship Required

Accrete AI is a dynamic and innovative company focused on transforming the future of artificial intelligence. We specialize in creating advanced AI solutions that turn complex data into actionable insights, driving real-world impact for businesses and government organizations. Our team thrives on creativity and collaboration, working together to push the boundaries of AI technology.

At the core of our offerings are our AI agents, designed to autonomously analyze data, generate insights, and make intelligent recommendations. These agents help businesses streamline operations, improve decision-making, and also empower government entities to enhance security, intelligence, and operational efficiency

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Backend Engineer with a strong technical background to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and building robust, scalable backend systems to power our AI solutions. This engineer will work on backend solutions in collaboration with our AI Platform team, which is a research-engineering focused team oriented around building next generation multi-agent applications. The ideal candidate has either 3+ years of professional experience or a graduate degree in a relevant field.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Work closely with researchers and scientists to understand backend requirements
  • Architect, develop, and maintain backend systems that support AI-driven applications and services
  • Build and manage RESTful APIs and microservices for internal and external use
  • Ensure performance, scalability, and security of backend infrastructure in cloud environments
  • Debug, troubleshoot, and improve existing backend applications and processes
  • Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code to support AI-driven applications
  • Lead code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering practices
  • Write pipelines to integrate new data sources
  • Monitor backend systems and address issues related to system performance, reliability, and security
  • Stay informed about new technologies and trends in backend development, cloud services, and AI tools
Qualifications:
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience, graduate degree preferred
  • Experience: 3+ years of professional experience in backend development with a track record of building and maintaining complex, scalable systems
  • Technical Skills:
    • Proficiency in Python
    • Strong experience with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB)
    • Expertise in building and maintaining RESTful APIs and microservices
    • Understanding of cloud platforms (preferably AWS with some knowledge of Azure)
    • Familiarity working with Docker and Kubernetes
    • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and automated testing
    • Familiarity with data pipelines, stream processing, and distributed systems
    • Knowledge of DevOps best practices, monitoring, and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack)
Soft Skills:
  • Excellent problem-solving and debugging abilities, with a strong attention to detail
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
  • Leadership qualities, with experience mentoring junior developers or leading small teams
  • Self-motivated and proactive, with a passion for learning new technologies and improving systems
Salary: 130k-150k

Benefits:
  • Fortune 500 level core benefits package: health, dental, vision, Rx, long-term disability, short-term disability, life insurance, & 401(k) Traditional & Roth
  • Unlimited PTO & all U.S. federal holidays off
  • Company events include happy hours, team bonding with bowling, tennis, and more
  • Our office is stocked with lunch & snacks - healthy, delicious, beverages, vitamins & more


We offer a competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for growth and advancement within the company. If you are an innovative and results-driven leader, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Accrete is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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