Senior Backend AI Developer

Optomi , in partnership with a major US Airline, is seeking a Senior AI Backend Developer to join a newly formed AI Engineering team . This 12+ month remote contract position is open to candidates based in the Texas Area .

What the Right Professional Will Enjoy

• :Build high-performance, scalable backend systems powering AI-driven applications, including natural language processing, recommendation engines, and conversational workflows
• .Design, implement, and optimize GraphQL APIs to serve real-time and batch data efficiently
• .Integrate large language models (LLMs) into production workflows for search, content generation, and other AI-driven features
• .Collaborate with frontend, product, and design teams to ensure secure, privacy-conscious, and reliable system behavior
• .Define backend best practices around observability, performance, scalability, and security
• .Implement feature flags, A/B testing, and analytics tracking while maintaining compliance with data privacy standards

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Apply today if your background include**

• s:5+ years of backend development experience with Node.js, Java, and/or Pytho
• n.Strong experience designing, implementing, and consumin g GraphQL AP I
• s.Hands-on experience integratin g LL Ms or other AI/ML models into production system
• s.Knowledge of secure backend architectures, authentication/authorization, and cloud platforms (AWS preferred
• ).Familiarity with observability tools, logging, and performance monitoring in distributed system
• s.Highly Preferre d: Experience with workflow orchestration, caching strategies, and scaling AI workloads in production. AWS environment, Agentcore is a pl

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