The Role

We’re seeking an innovative and hands-on Backend AI Engineer with experience building scalable backend systems and AI-powered applications. Success in this role includes designing, developing, and optimizing backend services that support machine learning and AI-driven capabilities across our platform. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with product, engineering, and data teams to integrate AI technologies into enterprise-grade solutions while ensuring performance, reliability, scalability, and security. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about emerging AI technologies, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and enjoys solving complex technical challenges.

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in backend software engineering, AI engineering, or machine learning infrastructure development
• Strong programming experience in Python, Java, Go, or similar backend development languages
• Experience building and maintaining scalable APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
• Handson experience integrating AI/ML models into production environments
• Familiarity with LLMs, generative AI frameworks, vector databases, prompt engineering, and AI orchestration tools
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Strong understanding of databases, data pipelines, and backend architecture best practices
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automated testing frameworks
• Strong problemsolving, communication, and collaboration skills
• Comfortable working autonomously in fastpaced, ambiguous, and crossfunctional environments

Desired

• Experience building AIpowered enterprise SaaS platforms or cybersecurityfocused applications
• Familiarity with frameworks and tools such as LangChain, OpenAI APIs, Hugging Face, Pinecone, Redis, or similar AI ecosystem technologies
• Knowledge of machine learning lifecycle management, model monitoring, and optimization techniques
• Understanding of data privacy, AI governance, and secure software development practices
• Experience working with eventdriven architectures and realtime processing systems
• Ability to collaborate closely with product and UX teams to deliver customercentric AI capabilities
• Passion for staying current with rapidly evolving AI technologies and industry trends
• Experience contributing to architecture decisions and technical strategy discussions
• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or related field, or equivalent practical experience

About Cav

Cav enables continuous cyber assurance for High Reliability Organizations that operate in complex and high-risk environments. Our open-architecture agentic AI platform, Compliance OS, automates, validates and monitors cyber controls to deliver seamless, secure compliance as code. Cav Empowers High Reliability Organizations to Achieve 100% Compliance — 100% of the Time.