Senior Backend Engineer

24-MAG
New York, NY
Job Description
Role Overview

We are seeking experienced Senior Backend Engineers to contribute to an advanced AI training and reinforcement-learning environment project. Selected professionals will create realistic reinforcement-learning environments that test advanced AI systems on production infrastructure challenges.

What You Will Do

Key responsibilities include designing technical environments, creating production-style scenarios, evaluating architecture, and incorporating realistic failure modes and infrastructure constraints.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Ideal candidates will have strong professional backend-engineering experience, expertise in one or more programming languages, and experience with DevOps and cloud infrastructure.

Requirements

  • Strong professional backend-engineering experience
  • Expertise in one or more of C++, Python, Rust, Go, Java, or JavaScript
  • Strong practical experience with DevOps and cloud infrastructure
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation
  • Demonstrated ability to architect, scale, and secure distributed systems
  • Deep understanding of networking and Identity and Access Management
  • Experience with message queues, durable storage, observability, and production diagnostics
  • Strong knowledge of rolling deployments, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery
  • Experience troubleshooting production-grade systems
  • Ability to design deterministic tests and reproducible technical environments
  • Strong technical documentation and communication skills
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