Senior Software Engineer – AI/M, Backend

Seismic

Senior Software Engineer developing scalable backend systems for generative AI workflows at Seismic. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate AI capabilities across the platform.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerKafkaKubernetesMicroservices.NETPostgresPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain backend systems and services for generative AI and agentic workflows, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability
Collaborate with data scientists, AI engineers, and product teams to integrate AI-driven capabilities across the Seismic platform
Monitor and optimize agentic workflows’ performance, addressing bottlenecks and ensuring low-latency query responses
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, promoting best practices in backend development
Work closely with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams
Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in AI technologies, conducting research and experimentation to drive innovation

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience in software engineering
Proven track record of building and scaling microservices
Working with data retrieval systems
5+ Experience with C# and .NET
3+ Experience with Python
2+ Experience with PostgreSQL
Proficient in Test Driven Development (TDD)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, etc.)
Experience with Event driven architectures with tools like Kafka
Experienced in container technologies such as Docker
Proficient in microservice frameworks like Kubernetes (K8s)
Experienced in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
Experience with DDD (Domain driven development) or feature toggle (Launch Darkly) is good to have
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

C#.NETPythonPostgreSQLTest Driven DevelopmentInfrastructure as CodeEvent driven architectureDockerKubernetesContinuous Integration

Soft Skills

technical guidancementorshipcollaborationinnovation

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree