Synmax is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer who will harness AI agents to enhance workflows. In this role, you will partner with developers on large-scale projects to rapidly prototype and build robust backend systems, scalable APIs, and data pipelines, while rethinking data storage and access strategies.

What You'll Do

Design scalable near-real-time data streams, integrating data from multiple sources into analytics pipelines and relational databases.
Improve robustness and performance of SQL DB setup to facilitate high performance inserts of data streams and API reads for customers.
Architect highly performant APIs to serve vast quantities of geospatial and tabular data, ensuring rapid and reliable retrieval for downstream visualization and analytics.
Utilize AI coding agents to assist in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and help establish best practices for agentic workflows.
Work alongside software engineers and data scientists, providing programming and infrastructure support for MLOps and data science initiatives.
Help shape engineering direction by implementing robust data management practices and staying current on emerging technologies in data processing.
Refactor, profile, and optimize codebases. Implement rigorous integration testing, debugging, and deployment automation for cloud microservices.

What We're Looking For

Must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident.
Must be located and working within Central Time (CT) or Eastern Time (ET) zones.
BS degree in a STEM field.
4+ years in a software engineering role, with a strong focus on data engineering.
2+ years of hands-on experience in modern Cloud Systems (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
Production-grade proficiency in Python and first experience with TypeScript.
In-depth understanding of software engineering best practices, distributed systems, relational database design/optimization, and scalable API design.
Experience with (or a strong, demonstrated interest in) adapting the SDLC for AI-assisted development.
Strong communication and coordination skills tailored for a distributed team environment spanning US and UK.

Nice to Have

Domain knowledge in the Energy, Oil & Gas sectors.
Experience with geospatial data processing tools and databases.
Familiarity with additional languages, such as Go or C#.

Technical Stack

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Python (API First)
Postgres / PostGIS
Terraform

Benefits & Compensation

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision).
Opportunities for career advancement as technical team member.
A fully remote role within a collaborative environment, plus optional access to our Houston office.
Direct involvement in products utilized by major players in the energy sector and government.
Mentorship from technical leaders.