Backend & AI Engineer

Overview

Backend & AI Engineer

Job Details

Location : Gurugram (Gurgaon), Haryana

Candidates from Gurugram or nearby areas only

Experience : 3 - 6 Years

Work Mode : On-site

Employment Type : Full-time

Work Schedule : 6 days a week (Monday to Saturday)

Job Overview

We are looking for a Backend & AI Engineer with strong experience in Python, FastAPI, and AI/ML systems.

This role focuses on building scalable backend services, integrating AI/ML models, and running production-grade systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services using Python and FastAPI
• Build and integrate AI/ML models into backend systems
• Deploy and operate AI-enabled services in production
• Design and maintain REST APIs
• Ensure backend systems are secure, scalable, and reliable
• Work with databases (SQL and NoSQL)
• Manage Dockized services and Kubernetes deployments
• Maintain and monitor cloud infrastructure
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues
• Collaborate with AI, product, and engineering teams
• Take ownership of backend and AI service quality
  
  

• Strong experience with Python : FastAPI
• REST API development
• Database experience : PostgreSQL / MySQL / NoSQL
• Experience writing production-grade backend code
• Node.js (working knowledge)
  
  

• Experience working with AI / ML models
• ML frameworks : Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch
• Model deployment and inference APIs
• Understanding of model performance and monitoring
  
  

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Cloud platforms : AWS and/or Azure
• Experience deploying services to cloud environments
  
  

• CI/CD pipelines
• Linux fundamentals
• Monitoring, logging, and alerting
• Production troubleshooting
  
  

• Secure API and data handling
• Authentication and authorization (tokens, roles, IAM)
• Basic application and infrastructure security practices
  
  

• MLOps exposure (model deployment, versioning, monitoring)
• Message queues or asynchronous processing
• Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
• Automation and scripting skills
  
  

Job Types : Full-time, Permanent, Freelance

Work Location : In person

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