Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Platform

This is a Fully Remote Job

About Our Client:

This organization operates in the AI and manufacturing supply chain industry, addressing the challenges of managing complex manufacturing workflows and the reliable movement of goods. They focus on developing AI-powered solutions to improve these processes, leveraging advanced technologies to support supply chain operations at scale.

About the Opportunity:

The SENIOR/STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER, PLATFORM will develop and maintain backend services, data pipelines, and integrations that enable AI-powered agents and efficient order processing. This role is critical for supporting complex manufacturing workflows and ensuring seamless coordination across systems, contributing directly to the reliability and scalability of supply chain operations.

Responsibilities:

• Design and scale backend services using Next.js API routes, background jobs, and serverless functions for high-throughput order processing
• Build and productionize LLM-based agents, AI/ML infrastructure, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) patterns for quote analysis and supplier recommendations
• Design PostgreSQL schemas, migrations, and complex queries for materials, quotes, orders, and supplier relationships
• Build event-driven pipelines for order state management, notifications, and synchronization across systems
• Implement caching, rate limiting, and reliability patterns for external API integrations
• Establish monitoring, alerting, and observability practices and own backend incident response

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of production experience building backend services, data pipelines, or platform infrastructure
• Recent hands-on experience with web and AI product development, including Next.js, TypeScript, and agentic frameworks
• Experience building NLP or ML pipelines to extract information from unstructured documents, including OCR
• Strong knowledge of transactional guarantees, ACID semantics, exactly-once processing, and idempotent APIs
• Experience scaling PostgreSQL or other relational databases and building event-driven systems or reliable data pipelines
• Experience integrating ERP systems and third-party APIs, including legacy or poorly documented interfaces
• Background in manufacturing supply chain, procurement, or logistics, with strong computer science fundamentals

Pay Range and Compensation Package:

• Annual salary range: $160,000 to $250,000 USD
• Visa sponsorship is available

Benefits & Perks:

• Remote work available; primary location is San Francisco, California, United States

Equal Opportunity Statement: Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin.

Note:

TalentHop is a recruitment partner of this role. Please note that all employment decisions, including candidate assessment, interviews, hiring, compensation, and employment terms, are made exclusively by the hiring employer.