Hire Overseas is hiring a Backend Software Engineer (AI Systems & Automation) for a global, digital-first higher education institution. This is a high-ownership role where you will integrate AI directly into production systems, focusing on product architecture, scalability, and end-to-end system ownership.
What You'll Do
- Design and implement backend systems that integrate AI directly into production workflows.
- Build AI-powered features that support core product functionality.
- Identify automation opportunities across internal and user-facing systems.
- Architect and build scalable, reliable backend services.
- Design APIs and service layers that support complex product initiatives.
- Work with distributed systems, databases, and cloud infrastructure.
- Take ownership of technical components from design to deployment and optimization.
- Collaborate with product and design teams to translate user needs into robust technical solutions.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, observability, and monitoring improvements.
- Support junior and mid-level engineers through thoughtful code reviews and mentorship.
What We're Looking For
- 4+ years of professional software engineering experience in a product-focused startup environment.
- Backend-leaning engineering profile.
- Demonstrated experience integrating AI into production systems and workflows.
- Practical experience using Claude Code (strongly preferred) or comparable AI coding copilots in real development environments.
- Strong system design fundamentals including databases, service architectures, and distributed systems.
- Experience working in fast-paced or scaling startups.
- Background in product companies (not services, agency, or consulting-heavy environments).
- Strong ownership mindset with ability to work autonomously.
- Comfort working during US business hours.
Nice to Have
- Experience with TypeScript, Python, or Java.
- Exposure to GCP, Spanner, Redis, or similar cloud infrastructure.
- Strong academic background from a reputable university.
- Experience building AI-powered user-facing features.
- Background in EdTech or regulated industries.
- Experience contributing to architectural modernization efforts.
- Prior mentorship or technical leadership experience.
Technical Stack
- Languages: TypeScript, Python, Java
- Infrastructure: GCP, Spanner, Redis
Team & Environment
You will be in direct collaboration with product and engineering leadership in a high-ownership role inside a product-driven organization.
Benefits & Compensation
- Up to 14 days of Paid Time Off annually (starting Day 1).
- Observance of Holidays per company guidelines.
- Compensation paid in USD (bi-monthly: every 15th and 30th).
Work Mode
This is a 100% remote position open to global candidates.
Hire Overseas provides equal employment opportunities.
