Backend Software Engineer (APIs, AI/ML, Cloud & Infrastructure)

Job Description Scope/Responsibilities of Role:System Design: Designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend systems in a production environment.AI Implementation: Rapidly learning and applying new techniques in LLM development (fine-tuning, RAG, and prompt engineering).Collaboration: Working across teams including product managers, medical writers, and customer success to translate requirements into technical solutions.Must Have Skills for Role:Backend Experience: 3+ years in software development; proficiency in building APIs from the ground up using modern Python frameworks (FastAPI, Django, etc.).AI/ML: Experience building GenAI applications, complex prompt engineering, data pipelines, evaluation frameworks, and RAG.Cloud & Infrastructure: Experience deploying/scaling containerized applications in cloud environments (AWS preferred) and building CI/CD pipelines.Soft Skills: Ability to reason through ambiguous requirements and execute quickly without extensive oversight.Nice to Have Skills for Role:Infrastructure-as-Code: Experience with Terraform or Pulumi.Regulated Industry: Secure coding practices from industries like fintech or life sciences.Frontend: Experience with React development.Domain Knowledge: Knowledge of regulatory requirements in life sciences or similar.