6+ years of backend engineering experience in production environments 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