Mission.dev · 9 hours ago
Senior Backend Technical Lead
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expMission.dev is a platform for hiring, vetting and managing software development talents, and they are seeking a Senior Backend Technical Lead to build and scale systems for an AI-driven platform. This hands-on role involves writing code, influencing system architecture, and mentoring engineers to enhance system reliability and performance.
Developer PlatformSaaSSoftwareSoftware EngineeringWeb Development
Hiring Manager
Pauly Garita
Responsibilities
Own the design and evolution of backend services supporting AI-driven workflows and distributed execution
Build and operate systems for large-scale data processing, coordination, and orchestration
Drive improvements in system performance, stability, and scalability through continuous optimization
Participate in and lead architectural discussions; make decisions that balance speed, correctness, and long-term maintainability
Review code, mentor mid- and junior-level engineers, and raise overall engineering standards
Analyze infrastructure efficiency with a focus on compute utilization, storage, and networking
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
5–8+ years of total software engineering experience
5+ years of experience building and maintaining backend infrastructure, with demonstrated experience in enterprise production environments
1–2+ recent years deploying AI agents or agentic systems in B2B production environments
1-2+ years Hands-on experience with AI agents, agent orchestration, or LLM-powered applications, such as: Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), Multi-agent workflows, Prompt chaining or orchestration frameworks (LangChain, AutoGPT)
Proven ability to design, scale, and optimize ML-enabled or data-intensive systems
Strong backend engineering fundamentals and system-level design judgment
Experience with observability and debugging for LLM based systems (LangSmith, Arize)
Familiarity with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant)
Preferred
Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field
Experience operating large-scale distributed systems or high-throughput data pipelines
Background building components of agent frameworks, such as: Memory or state management, Tool integration, Planning or coordination logic
Experience shipping production LLM systems with complex, multi-step workflows: Autonomous agents, Conversational AI Systems, Intelligent Automation
Experience building evaluating and testing framework for non deterministic AI systems
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Healthcare coverage
Equity participation
Relocation / visa support
Company
Mission.dev
Mission.dev is the next-gen staffing platform for software talent.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2020-01-01Seed
Leadership Team
Fred Brunel
CTO & Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-08-05
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