Senior Backend Engineer, AI and Data Systems

Job overview

The Senior Backend Engineer, AI and Data Systems role is remote within the United States, with availability required for part of Pacific Time business hours. The posting lists a rate of $81–$85 per hour. The role supports Microsoft 365 Copilot innovation through backend infrastructure for AI-powered enterprise experiences. The engineer designs and supports scalable backend services, synthetic data-generation systems, and cloud data pipelines. The work enables data processing, orchestration, storage, validation, and experimentation so engineering and product teams can evaluate and deliver intelligent experiences at enterprise scale.

What you'll do

• Design and enhance synthetic data-generation systems
• build and maintain cloud data pipelines, ETL workflows, and distributed processing
• develop orchestration with concurrency, asynchronous execution, and error handling
• optimize data models, storage, indexing, and retrieval
• build automated validation and data-quality checks
• troubleshoot performance
• deploy, monitor, and support backend services
• collaborate across engineering, research, design, and product
• maintain tests, documentation, and operational guidance.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior backend engineer

ai systems

data engineering

synthetic data

etl

cloud pipelines

large language models

python

java

remote united states

$81–$85/hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• employer-matched 401(k)
• paid time off
• flexible paid holiday benefit for qualified employees.

Why this role

Remote U.S. role; Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week, no overtime; 5+ years of relevant experience required; contract opportunity through June 30, 2027, with potential extension subject to performance, budget, and client discretion.

About the employer

Team Red Dog is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Facilities Management Services. Sector: 54.