About the role
Company: Volga Partners Location: Fully Remote (Occasional office visits 1–2 times per year) Compensation: ₹19–₹24 LPA (based on experience) Job Type: Full-time Start Date: Urgently hiring — must be available to start within 1–2 weeks Work Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM IST or 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM IST with overlapping Meetings in PST (Collaboration with USA Pacific Time teams)
About the Role
Volga Partners is looking for a skilled Software Development Engineer with strong expertise in Python backend systems and AI/LLM applications.
In this role, you will build and maintain production-grade AI-powered systems, integrating large language models into real-world workflows. You will work across backend services, orchestration layers, and data pipelines—ensuring that AI features are reliable, scalable, and performant.
This is a hands-on engineering role requiring strong problem-solving, system design, and the ability to operate in fast-evolving AI environments.
Key Responsibilities
* Build and maintain backend services and internal tools in Python for AI-powered applications.
* Integrate LLM APIs into production workflows, including prompt handling, response processing, validation, and retries.
* Design and implement scalable REST APIs, async workflows, and background job systems.
* Maintain and enhance components of a multi-language codebase (C#/C++, Python, web technologies) where applicable.
* Work with structured and unstructured data to prepare inputs, transform outputs, and support downstream systems.
* Develop systems for prompt management, model routing, response validation, and failure handling.
* Debug complex issues across backend logic, API integrations, and distributed services.
* Monitor system performance using telemetry tools and proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks.
* Automate recurring workflows related to data processing, evaluation, and reporting.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn ambiguous product ideas into production-ready features.
* Contribute to architecture decisions around scalability, performance, and safe use of AI systems.
* Write clean, testable, and maintainable code while helping establish engineering best practices for AI systems.
What You Bring
Education
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
Experience
* 3+ years of professional experience in backend or systems engineering.
* Strong experience in Python development for production systems.
* Experience integrating LLM APIs or AI-driven services into real applications.
* Proven ability to work within large codebases and collaborative environments.
Technical Skillset
Core Skills
* Python (strong), backend system design, API development
* Async workflows, job queues, and service orchestration
* Debugging across APIs, services, and data pipelines
Languages
* Python, C#, C/C++, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL
Frameworks & Libraries
* .NET Web API, ASP.NET (MVC & WebForms), Entity Framework
* React, Bootstrap, Ajax
* Testing frameworks (xUnit or similar)
AI / LLM Systems
* Prompt design, response parsing, and guardrails
* Model integration patterns and failure handling
* Understanding of LLM limitations and production constraints
Tools & Platforms
* Azure DevOps, Git, Docker, Terraform
* SQL Server or similar databases
* Elastic Stack, Postman, Swagger
* AWS or Azure cloud environments
Architecture
* Microservices, distributed systems, modular architectures
Operating Systems
* Windows, Linux
Build Tools
* Make, Ninja (preferred)
Nice to Have
* Experience with RAG, embeddings, vector databases, or retrieval systems
* Familiarity with agent workflows or multi-step orchestration
* Experience with model monitoring, prompt versioning, or evaluation systems
* Understanding of AI safety, privacy, and secure data handling
* Exposure to cloud-native deployments and scalable infrastructure
Why Join Us
* Remote-first culture with minimal in-person requirements
* Work with global teams on cutting-edge AI systems
* Opportunity to build real-world LLM applications at scale
* High ownership, fast-moving environment with strong growth potential
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