Senior Software Engineer (AI / LLMs) - Remote

Overview

Apiphani is a technology-enabled managed services company dedicated to redefining what it means to support mission-critical enterprise workloads. We’re a small but rapidly growing company, which means there’s lots of room for growth and learning opportunities abound!

Apiphani is dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment for all as a fundamental component of our business. Diversity and inclusion are the bedrock of creativity and innovation. Without diversity of experience and thought, we would fail to progress as a company and as a team. Apiphani strives to foster an environment of belonging, where every employee feels respected, valued, and empowered. We embrace the unique experiences, perspective, and cultural background, which only you can bring to the table.

In Short

• Design and implement backend services that enable intelligent agent workflows and autonomous infrastructure actions
• Develop APIs and orchestration layers in Python and TypeScript, integrating LLMs, vector databases, and observability pipelines
• Build scalable systems to support LLM-based reasoning, retrieval, and decision-making across cloud infrastructure
• Integrate with AWS Bedrock and other LLM platforms to support multi-model capabilities
• Develop data access and semantic search layers using vector databases (e.g., pgvector, Pinecone, Qdrant)
• Build robust monitoring, testing, and CI/CD systems to ensure reliability and reproducibility of AI workflows
• Collaborate closely with the product and DevOps teams to design architecture diagrams, plan deployments, and monitor system health
• Write clean, maintainable code with clear documentation and strong adherence to security and performance best practices
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and iterative delivery cycles to improve product velocity and quality
• 6+ years of backend engineering experience in production environments

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Python and TypeScript for building distributed, event-driven systems
• Deep understanding of AWS services (Lambda, ECS, Bedrock, S3, CloudWatch, etc.)
• Experience designing APIs, microservices, and event pipelines that interface with LLMs or AI models
• Familiarity with vector databases and concepts like embeddings, similarity search, and retrieval-augmented generation
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or AWS CDK
• Understanding of SQL and schema migration workflows (PostgreSQL or similar)
• Hands-on experience with Docker, GitHub Actions, and cloud-native CI/CD workflows
• Ability to diagram systems, communicate architecture decisions clearly, and work asynchronously in a distributed team
• Strong sense of ownership and ability to deliver in fast-moving, ambiguous environments

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision - 100% paid for employees, 50% paid for dependents
• Life and disability - 100% paid for employees
• 401K - 3% contribution, no employee contribution necessary
• Education and tuition reimbursement - up to $50K annually
• Employee Stock Options Plan
• Accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity benefits offered through our providers
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal assistance
• Paid Time Off - up to 6 weeks per year
• Sick Leave - up to 2 weeks per year
• Parental Leave - up to 12 weeks