(Senior or Staff) Backend Engineer, AI tooling
Core
Architecting and operating internal developer platforms, CI/CD systems, and AI-assisted tooling to improve engineering velocity and quality.
Role type
Staff Backend Engineer (Developer Platform)
Builds
Internal developer tools, CI/CD infrastructure, observability systems, and AI-assisted QA/testing platforms
Domain
Developer Experience (DevEx) and Infrastructure
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Architecting developer platforms, CI/CD system design, observability/metrics infrastructure, code quality automation, testing infrastructure, AI-powered developer tool adoption, third-party service integration, end-to-end ownership of large technical areas
Preferred skills
Experience in high-performing scale-up engineering organizations, influencing technical strategy with leadership
Technologies
Python, CI/CD systems, observability tools, AI/ML frameworks for dev tooling
Responsibilities
Own architectural decisions for feature building and release safety, mentor engineers and embed technical practices, lead multi-quarter projects with high autonomy, partner with leadership on roadmap and technical strategy, ensure operational health of built systems using data-driven decisions, anticipate long-term technical challenges and build scalable engineering capabilities
