Software Engineer, Backend (AI Agent)

Cresta

63d

About The Position

At Cresta, the AI Agent team is on a mission to create state-of-the-art AI Agents that solve practical problems for our customers. We are focused on leveraging the latest technologies in Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI Agent systems, while ensuring that the solutions we develop are cost-effective, secure, and reliable. This role will involve hands-on work on cutting-edge projects, requiring innovative and passionate software engineers who can bring research into practical, scalable applications.
As a Software Engineer, your goal will be to ensure that our AI Agents are backed by the most reliable and scalable server solutions. This includes designing and maintaining the server architecture that handles real-world, high-volume interactions and ensures high availability and performance. While we’re focused on server optimization and data management rather than pure research, you’ll be working with some of the most advanced technologies in the cloud and server space.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of AI at Cresta by solving complex problems and bringing breakthrough AI advancements into production environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in backend system architecture, cloud services, or related technology fields.
• Knowledge in designing and maintaining clear and robust APIs with a strong understanding of protocols including gRPC, REST.
• Experience in high-performance database schema design and query optimization, including knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience in containerized application deployment using Kubernetes and Docker in microservices architectures.
• Experience with cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, with a strong understanding of cloud security and compliance standards.

Nice To Haves

• experience working with Virtual Agent or AI Agent systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and robust backend architectures for Cresta’s AI Agent solutions and proprietary models.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including frontend engineers, machine learning engineers to ensure seamless integration of AI Agents into Cresta’s customer solutions.
• Lead initiatives to enhance system scalability and reliability in production environments, focusing on backend services that support AI functionalities.
• Drive efforts to optimize server response times, process large volumes of data efficiently, and maintain high system availability.
• Innovate and implement security measures, cost-reduction strategies, and performance improvements in backend systems supporting AI Agents.

Benefits

• We offer Cresta employees a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit you and your family’s needs
• Paid parental leave to support you and your family
• Monthly Health & Wellness allowance
• Work from home office stipend to help you succeed in a remote environment
• Lunch reimbursement for in-office employees
• PTO: 3 weeks in Canada
• Compensation for this position includes a base salary, equity, and a variety of benefits. Actual base salaries will be based on candidate-specific factors, including experience, skillset, and location, and local minimum pay requirements as applicable. We are actively hiring for this role in the US and Canada. Your recruiter can provide further details.
• This posting will be used to fill a newly-created role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level