# Backend Engineer, Data & Agent Platform

**Company:** [TensorStax](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/tensorstax)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Skills:** Python, LangChain, Autogen, Distributed Systems, API Design, Go, Spark, Airflow, dbt, Kafka
**Posted:** 2025-03-17

> Build core agent framework for autonomous AI data infrastructure using Python and distributed systems. Requires experience in agentic AI apps, open-source contributions like LangChain/AutoGen, and backend architecture design.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build the core agent framework powering TensorStax.
- Develop integrations into popular data engineering tools.

## Requirements
- Strong software engineering experience in **Python**, focusing on performance, reliability, and distributed systems.
- Hands-on experience building agentic AI applications (e.g., computer control or code gen).
- Track record of contributions to open-source agentic frameworks such as **LangChain**, **AutoGen**.
- Deep understanding of distributed systems, **API design**, and backend architectures.
- High agency to take ownership, navigate ambiguity, and push projects forward independently.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with **GoLang** for high-performance backend services.
- Strong understanding of big data transformation, **ETL**, and **ELT** pipelines.
- Proficiency in **Spark**, **Airflow**, **dbt**, **Kafka**, or other data engineering tools.
- Familiarity with streaming architectures, event-driven systems, and async processing.
- Experience optimizing large-scale data pipelines for performance and cost efficiency.

## Benefits
- 100% employer-covered health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Access to Bay Club or Equinox in San Francisco.

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