Job description
Senior Software Engineer (Backend / AI)
$150,000 - $250,000 + Meaningful Equity + 401(k) + Full Benefits + PTO + Relocation
Miami, Florida - Fully Onsite (Relocation Supported)
Join a high-growth AI start-up where you'll take true ownership of building 0-1 systems and scaling them into robust, production-grade platforms used by real enterprise customers.
This is an opportunity to shape the technical direction working on complex, high-impact AI systems and turning them into reliable, observable, and scalable infrastructure, all while playing a key role in a tight-knit, high-caliber team.
Backed by top-tier investors and experienced operators from leading AI companies, the business has already achieved strong product-market fit with enterprise clients and is now entering its next phase of growth. They're hiring a Senior Engineer to help define how modern AI systems are architected, deployed, and scaled in production.
You'll be based onsite in Miami, owning the design and development of core backend and platform systems that power performance, reliability, and scale. You'll work across Python/FastAPI services, data infrastructure, cloud environments, and observability tooling while helping set the engineering bar as the team grows.
This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys solving hard problems, and wants clear progression.
The Person:
* Strong backend engineering experience with Python (FastAPI a plus)
* Passionate about agentic AI ideally conversational AI / AI agents
* Understanding of PostgreSQL and data modeling
* Experience building and owning CI/CD pipelines in production environments
* Strong focus on testing, performance, and reliability
* Hands-on experience with observability (logs, metrics, tracing)
* Background in building and scaling 0-1 systems in startup or high-growth environments
The Role:
* Design and build core backend systems powering AI platform performance and reliability
* Develop scalable services using Python / FastAPI
* Own and evolve the data layer (PostgreSQL / Supabase)
* Work across cloud infrastructure (AWS), CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform / CDK)
* Implement and scale observability tooling (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana)
Rise Technical Recruitment Inc of 1011 Centre Rd, Suite 322, Wilmington, DE 19805 act as an employer-paid private personnel agency.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
