Infrastructure / Backend Engineer (AI Agents)
Ant-Tech
- Location
- Hybrid (New York, New York)
- Compensation
- $180k - $320k/yr
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior Level
Posted 1 week ago
About the Role
Join Ant-Tech as an Infrastructure / Backend Engineer to build scalable backend systems and AI agents for next-generation AI applications. This role offers high ownership and technical impact in a fast-paced, engineering-first environment.
Skills
TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
AI Agent Development
Backend Engineering
API Development
LLM Integration
Orchestration
Observability
Deployment Pipelines
LangGraph
LangChain
Vercel AI SDK
AWS
GCP
Azure
Perks
- Equity
Full job details
<h2 id="tasks">Tasks</h2>
<p><strong>📍 Location:</strong> New York City (Hybrid)<br><strong>💼 Employment Type:</strong> Full-time</p>
<p>Build production AI systems that solve real-world problems.</p>
<p>We're hiring an experienced <strong>Infrastructure / Backend Engineer</strong> to build scalable backend systems, AI agents, and developer infrastructure powering next-generation AI applications.</p>
<p>This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI products in a fast-paced engineering environment with high ownership and technical impact.</p>
<p>What You'll Do</p>
<ul>
<li>Design and build production-ready AI agents for real-world automation.</li>
<li>Develop scalable backend services and APIs.</li>
<li>Build infrastructure for AI applications, including orchestration, observability, and deployment pipelines.</li>
<li>Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to rapidly deliver new features.</li>
<li>Improve developer tooling and internal platforms.</li>
<li>Evaluate and integrate the latest AI models into production systems.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="requirements">Requirements</h2>
<p>Must Have</p>
<ul>
<li>4+ years of software engineering experience.</li>
<li>Experience shipping production AI agents or AI-powered applications.</li>
<li>Strong understanding of modern AI models such as GPT-4/4o, Claude, Gemini, or open-source LLMs.</li>
<li>Strong TypeScript/JavaScript and Python skills.</li>
<li>Experience building modern web applications and backend services.</li>
<li>Solid understanding of AI application architecture and LLM integration.</li>
<li>Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.</li>
<li>Comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment.</li>
</ul>
<p>Nice to Have</p>
<ul>
<li>Open-source contributions.</li>
<li>Experience with AI frameworks such as LangGraph, LangChain, Vercel AI SDK, or similar.</li>
<li>Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.</li>
<li>UI/UX, product design, or technical writing experience.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="benefits">Benefits</h2>
<p>What You'll Get</p>
<ul>
<li>Competitive salary and equity.</li>
<li>Opportunity to work on production AI products.</li>
<li>High ownership and autonomy.</li>
<li>Collaborative, engineering-first culture.</li>
<li>Excellent career growth in one of the fastest-growing areas of software engineering.</li>
</ul>
<p>📩 <strong>Interested?</strong><br>Send us your CV or LinkedIn profile to learn more about this opportunity. Full company details will be shared with shortlisted candidates during the recruitment process.</p>