Senior Backend Engineer (Rust, Python & AI) Experience: 4 to 8 Years Location: Remote Company: Convosight
About the Role
Convosight is looking for a highly skilled Backend Engineer to build scalable, high-performance systems powering our AI-driven SaaS platform. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Rust, Python, distributed systems, cloud technologies, and AI/LLM integrations.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
Build high-performance microservices using Rust and Python.
Develop and optimize AI-powered features leveraging LLMs and GenAI technologies.
Design database architectures and optimize query performance.
Integrate third-party APIs, AI models, and cloud services.
Collaborate with Product, Data, AI, and Frontend teams to deliver production-ready solutions.
Ensure system reliability, security, scalability, and observability.
Participate in architecture discussions and technical decision-making. Must-Have Skills
Hands-on experience building production-grade APIs and microservices.
Experience with LLMs, GenAI, RAG, Vector Databases, and AI Agent frameworks.
Strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, and scalable architectures.
Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, and database optimization.
Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP).
Experience with asynchronous programming and event-driven architectures.
Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices, testing, and code quality. Preferred Skills
Experience with LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar AI ecosystems.
Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other messaging systems.
Exposure to MLOps and AI model deployment.
Experience working in high-growth SaaS startups. Ideal Candidate
Has built and deployed AI-powered products in production.
Can architect backend systems from scratch.
Writes clean, scalable, and maintainable code.
Comfortable owning services end-to-end, from development to deployment.
Thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and takes complete ownership of deliverables. Looking for engineers who can combine deep backend expertise with modern AI capabilities to build the next generation of intelligent products.