5+ years of experience in backend development Solid grasp of 3D math with practical experience in graphics engines, CAD kernels (HOOPS, OpenCascade, Parasolid), Robotics, 3D simulations Hands-on experience designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable backend systems and APIs Experience working with multiple data storage paradigms (SQL, NoSQL, and vector databases) Experience with ML/AI/LLM concepts and productionalization Familiarity with 3D model ML pipelines (e.g., feature extraction, embedding generation, model training, or inference) Familiarity with agentic workflows (e.g., pydantic-ai) Experience integrating and prompting large language models (LLMs) via APIs Knowledge of ML frameworks such as PyTorch, Hugging Face, or Scikit-learn Experience deploying ML services in cloud infrastructure Comfortable working with ambiguous or loosely scoped technical challenges Excellent communicator Experience with CAD modeling software like SolidWorks, Creo, or OnShape is a strong plus Experience with mechanical engineering concepts is a strong plus