# Staff Software Engineer, Backend

**Company:** [Genius AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/genius-ai)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $241k – $284k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Kotlin, AWS, Kubernetes, TypeScript, LLMs, Ai Models, Backend Architecture, System Design, Cloud Infrastructure, Proof-Of-Concept Development
**Posted:** 2026-06-05

> Staff Backend Engineer who will set architecture for 0-to-1 AI products, integrate LLMs into reliable production systems, and solve complex backend challenges. Requires 7+ years of experience, deep Kotlin expertise, and strong AWS and Kubernetes skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Architect and own the technical direction of AI-powered products and 0-to-1 builds, balancing long-term trade-offs and maintaining a build-ready technical backlog.
- Integrate AI models and large language models into customer-facing production systems with strong reliability and performance.
- Establish architectural approaches for building with AI across the product.
- Write high-quality code and rapidly deliver proof-of-concepts to validate architectural options and address difficult technical challenges.
- Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering leadership to turn ambiguous business goals into well-architected initiatives with clear sequencing.
- Identify and resolve systemic technical debt, unblock engineers, raise quality standards, and improve team effectiveness.

## Requirements
- 7+ years of professional engineering experience with a strong backend focus.
- Experience owning system design and architectural decisions for high-scale or high-growth products.
- Production experience integrating LLMs into systems and using AI tooling in development workflows.
- Deep Kotlin expertise and strong knowledge of backend architecture, service design, and performance at scale.
- Strong command of AWS and Kubernetes.
- Ability to make architectural decisions with incomplete information and iterate rapidly in production.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, including explaining complex technical trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

## Nice-to-haves
- TypeScript experience.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $241,000–$284,000 annually.
- Health and dental insurance effective on the first day of employment.
- Flexible paid time off.
- In-office lunch twice weekly and late-night dinner stipends for NYC and San Francisco employees.
- Wellhub wellness platform access.
- Annual professional development stipend.
- Five-year recharge stipend for high performers.
- 401(k) contributions eligible from the first day of employment.
- Dependent Care FSA.
- Paid parental leave.
- Fertility and adoption benefits.

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